How Iâve Dealt with the Shame and Embarrassment of a Failed Career
âIf we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame canât survive.â ~BrenĂ© Brown
The embarrassment you feel upon realizing you donât actually have what it takes to make a success of yourself. The shame of knowing you spent years training to do one thing and then you bailed right at the finish line. The fear of what to tell people when they ask you what youâre up to.
Of course, you donât tell anyone how you feel, as youâre too embarrassed to admit you even have these feelings, so you just bury …