3262: Escaping From the Prison of Shame by Vironika Tugaleva on Overcoming Guilt

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3262: Vironika explores how deeply shame distorts our perceptions of ourselves and others, revealing how widespread and normalized self-hatred has become. Through raw personal reflection, she offers a powerful path toward healing: vulnerability, connection, and choosing self-love, again and again. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.vironika.org/escaping-from-the-prison-of-shame/ Quotes to ponder: "Shame is a prison in all our minds." "When I hate myself, however, I don’t know that it will go away. I begin to function as a different person in a different reality." "It happens to everyone, until it doesn’t. Until they make a purposeful effort to begin perceiving themselves another way." Episode references: Hotel California - Eagles (lyrics): https://genius.com/Eagles-hotel-california-lyrics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices