My Thoughts On Humiliation

Humiliation deep down inside; overtop, either rage or shame. Rage erupts to combat impotence; shame justifies self-pity or arrogance. In both, pain is never embraced and the wound cannot heal.

But dignity resides in letting the wound be felt without becoming the wound. Not in being untouchable, but in being touched and choosing who we become in response. Anger may arise as “this is wrong” without erupting into rage.

Humiliation permeates all throughout our daily lives, for reasons that are obvious and reasons kept from public view.

The humiliation enters because we are human, permeable, needful of connection and respect. Embracing pain, without transformation into shame or rage, lies along the path to healing.