Episode 138: Shredding Shame in the Pandemic with Curt Thompson
I Do you wrestle with shame? I Us, too. Today, we hear from Curt Thompson, author of The Anatomy of the Soul and the Soul of Shame, about how shame affects us, specifically in this pandemic time. Join us as we learn the roots of shame, how to hear from God, practices that help deal with shame, how to meet each other in it--and even talk about Jesus' lightsaber! This week's episode is balm to the stressed and shame-filled soul and we are deeply grateful for Curt's wisdom. I Highlights: I “What's the next new thing that God is gonna create? What is the next artifact of beauty that’s gonna happen here in the next five minutes?” -Curt Thompson “Shame isn’t now telling these stories for the first time, it’s just that COVID now gives these stories an opportunity to come full-blown into their maturation. It’s not like it’s creating our problems, it’s just revealing that these are the kinds of people that we are and these are the kinds of people that we always have been.” -Curt Thompson “We are not just made to be known…We’re made to be known on the way to then create beauty and goodness in the world.” -Curt Thompson I Do the Next Thing: I Watch this conversation! https://vimeo.com/457103596 Pre-Order the Book!!! https://lauriekrieg.com/impossible-marriage/ Listen to Episodes 64 and 65, where we discuss what shame is with Curt. https://lauriekrieg.com/podcast/exploring-our-souls-of-shame-part-1/ Check out Curt Thompson’s books, The Soul of Shame and the Anatomy of the Soul. https://curtthompsonmd.com/books/