Everything seemed to be going so well in my life... ...and yet, there was still this stubborn feeling that would not allow me to completely live the success I was creating for myself until, during a spiritual session with my mentor, when the word shame came up. It was as if the light bulb was turned on and I could see clearly how shame had become a part of my and my lineage's story. After much crying and releasing, I felt the urge to express what was going on inside and give voice to all the women in my lineage who have and had experienced the pain of shame. Photo by Julie de Waroquier Unchained, Unbound, and Free I felt the shame Coursing through my veins Poisoning my being Contracting my heart A shame which I did not understand A shame that persecuted my freedom Leaving me in pieces The shame ran so deep And fragmented my soul Crumbling my possibilities And burying my essence I wondered how This shame so deep Could ravage my...
Women's Spiritual Poetry