Divorce taught the speaker that shame thrives in secrecy. Instead of isolating, they committed to being fully known by two or three trusted people. That small circle of authentic vulnerability, not public sharing, transformed their life.
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But then when it was just us at home, it was a disaster. I mean, sleeping in separate rooms level disaster. Right. And so I just would say for me, like the one of the biggest shifts that came through the divorce and the recovery of that grief and changing from a spirit of shame to a spirit of courage. One of the courageous acts that I've committed to ever since that time is that I will never keep a secret or stay isolated around the things that matter to me the most. And I believe in what I call being fully known, not with the whole world. This is not sharing your garbage on Facebook. Right. I'm talking about having a core group, two or three people, family or close friends that you deeply trust with your whole heart, your whole life and being fully known. And I have those people now. And. And it's a whole different ball game. It's. That's essential. Good for you. I think that's a really important thing. It's a huge thing. The.