Shame

Above is a 14 minute recording of the provocation from the session on Shame. This is session three in the series on connection.

Prompts for reflection

You are in life! Imagine being held by a benevolent gaze.

When did you last break or damage a connection?

Do you want to reconnect?

Readings and resources

The Honourable Woman, BBC. Available on TVNZ on Demand

Encountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art by Leesa Fanning (the source of “the benevolent gaze”)

Blush: Faces of Shame by Elspeth Probyn

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault

Heart and Mind: The Four Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation by Alexander John Shaia

The Infinite Game: How to Live Well Together by Niki Harre (for more on the games that create winners and losers)