by Hollye Dexter | Sep 28, 2012 | AIDS, coping with shame, Dancing At the Shame Prom, HIV, HIV crimes, men's shame, overcoming shame, Sean Strub, shame
In the new book Amy Ferris and I co-edited, Dancing at the Shame Prom, twenty seven brave women share deeply personal stories of a shame that held them back, and how they became empowered by letting it go. This book is only the beginning of an ongoing movement. We...
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 25, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, embracing our feminine power, healing, living authentically, releasing shame, Rob Lowe, secrets, self acceptance, shame, telling the truth, writing
It’s funny that I’m co-editing a book on shame, because if you’d asked me a few years ago, I’d have said I was a shameless woman. What I mean by that is I don’t have a lot of regret. I made some mistakes when I was young, but that’s what youth is for. I feel good...
by Hollye Dexter | Aug 18, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, healing shame, ridding your life of negative energy, self acceptance, shame
image courtesy of shamelessmag.com/One of my favorite quotes by Julia Cameron is this: “Anger is meant to be acted upon, not acted out.” So simple, and so true. This statement alone has helped me navigate so many difficult situations in my life. When I...
by Hollye Dexter | Jan 21, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, healing shame, self forgiveness, shame
Shame is a ball and chain around your soul that keeps you from living an authentic life. When you keep it buried deep inside you, it saps your energy, steals your joy. Amy Ferris and I have been talking a lot about this, and decided this is the year we release ours....
by Hollye Dexter | Aug 8, 2010 | living authentically, secrets, shame, telling the truth
My husband and I have a nickname for our friend Erin. We call her the “Anger Handler”. If Erin is your friend and someone has ever done something to hurt you, all you need do is tell her the grievous nature of this attack, and then let go. When I do this with her, she...