Shame and embarassment, two of my favorite topics . . . or two topics that are at the core of my being! If you get a chance, do a google search on Brene' Brown (great short video of her on TED TV). She's a researcher who has dedicated her career to researching the topic of shame. She is warm, witty and sharp, sharp sharp! I just finished reading one of her books on the topic of shame and it truly helped me understand how much shame influences us on a daily basis and how we can make ourselves more shame resilant.