“t can be eye-opening to think of some of the unrealistic expectations we hold ourselves to. These are the “shoulds” we set up in our lives which then become the breeding ground for embarrassment: I should never spill a drink;… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share Image
“What is embarrassment? In general, embarrassment is an emotional response to an innocent mistake. The major reason that some of us are embarrassment-prone is that we’ve been conditioned to set unrealistically high expectations for ourselves and to judge ourselves negatively… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share Image
“Behind every stressful thought is the desire for things to be other than they are.” — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“t can be eye-opening to think of some of the unrealistic expectations we hold ourselves to. These are the “shoulds” we set up in… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“What is embarrassment? In general, embarrassment is an emotional response to an innocent mistake. The major reason that some of us are embarrassment-prone is… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“To go into the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight and find… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“You can argue with the way things are. You’ll lose, but only 100% of the time. —BYRON KATIE” — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“People can be at their most vulnerable, but still tenacious at the same time.” — Toni Bernhard Copy Share
“If this medication helps, that will be great. If it doesn’t, no blame. It wasn’t what my body needed.” “If this doctor turns out… — Toni Bernhard Copy Share