I’ve been inspired to look at different scenarios that trigger a sense of shame within us both individually and collectively. I was guided to watch the Canadian documentary film Because We Are Girls directed by Baljit Sangra and released in 2019. The film centers on three Punjabi Canadian sisters from British Columbia who have gone public in…
I wonder what your background and upbringing have taught you about responsibility and guilt. In my culture, being a first-generation Indian immigrant, I felt an acute sense of pressure to achieve and become something in both my professional and personal life. Now, it is wonderful to aim for excellence in our lives and act from a sense…
At the end of last month, I joined with my mighty companions as we concluded a 7-day journey of healing through shame, guilt, and unworthiness with a powerful Zoom circle. People of all ages and colors, black, brown, and white, from all over the world, gathered in the purpose of healing which also allowed us to begin…
As we live through this Corona experience, it can feel as if we are going through a tunnel. There is no certainty when we will come out and get to the other side. It can feel dark, confusing, lonely, and very sad. Yet we never really learned how to be with our feelings and allow…
Before I went deeper into the teachings of Mary Magdalene, all I knew about her was that she was a prostitute who then became a follower of Jesus and was the first to witness to his resurrection. As I studied her more deeply, I learned that not only was Mary Magdalene not a prostitute, but…