# shame (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 14 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shame. Page: Feed: --- ## [The source of shame](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968051783/0/alearningaday~The-source-of-shame/) _2026-08-20 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.” | Uncle Iroh, Avatar: The Last Airbender I’ve loved Uncle Iroh’s depth of wisdom. This was another one that hit hard. Related Stories Epic Systems – the software that powers everything – American Healthcare Chronicles The Coopers On its own merits ## [Epic Systems – the software that powers everything – American Healthcare Chronicles](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968015024/0/alearningaday~Epic-Systems-the-software-that-powers-everything-%e2%80%93-American-Healthcare-Chronicles/) _2026-08-19 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ I recently started building products focused on healthcare affordability in the US. As I was ramping up on a new space, the biggest question that sparked my curiosity was: how did we get here? This question is the inspiration for this weekly series chronicling the decisions, accidents, and breakthroughs that built the US healthcare system. To understand why … Continue reading Epic Systems – the… ## [Men Were Showing Up to Mass But Something Was Missing](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/men-were-showing-up-to-mass-but-something) _2026-08-19 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ One simple invitation gave Catholic men a path to deeper faith, real brotherhood, and stronger leadership—and it started with just a handful of men willing to show up. ## [He Taught Forgiveness in Prison. Then He Learned He Had to Surrender Control.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/he-taught-forgiveness-in-prison-then) _2026-08-18 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Chuck Jansen’s work with prisoners, families and wounded Catholics has convinced him that forgiveness is not a feeling or an escape from justice. It is a choice that begins with facing pain, surrender ## [The Coopers](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967970630/0/alearningaday~The-Coopers/) _2026-08-18 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ Two years ago, for a short period in the summer, we had two juvenile Cooper’s hawks call a couple of trees in our backyard home. Juvenile hawks are still learning to be adults. So they usually make a lot of noise as part of this process. This included chasing squirrels, walking around the yard, and … Continue reading The Coopers Related Stories Epic Systems – the software that powers everything –… ## [On its own merits](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967932803/0/alearningaday~On-its-own-merits/) _2026-08-17 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ An experience doesn’t have to be the greatest of all time for you to enjoy it. It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. You can compare this place to the last one, this beach to that one from 2 years ago, and so on. Doing so simply lets the memory of one good thing … Continue reading On its own merits Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [A natural](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967900682/0/alearningaday~A-natural/) _2026-08-16 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ There s a player in our Sunday soccer game who s generally at a level above everyone else. The kind you d watch for five minutes and call a natural. The ball sticks to his feet. His movement is slick and easy. And he always seems to have so much time on the ball, like the game runs Continue reading A natural Related Stories Old phone No phone Tiredness ## [An Education Psychologist Wants You To Do These 5 Things Before School Starts](https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-prep-for-back-to-school-according-to-an-education-expert) _2026-08-16 · mindbodygreen Parenting RSS Feed_ Licensed education psychologist Reena B. Patel, LEP, BCBA, shares advice on how parents can help their kids come back in the fall comfortable and prepared. ## [Old phone](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967867976/0/alearningaday~Old-phone/) _2026-08-15 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ Yesterday I wrote about how Ed Sheeran stopped using his phone back in 2015. There s a second half to that story he told at the concert. A few years ago, Ed was sued over Thinking Out Loud. The family of Marvin Gaye s co-writer accused him of copying the feel of an old hit Let s Continue reading Old phone Related Stories A natural No phone Tiredness ## [No phone](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967830443/0/alearningaday~No-phone/) _2026-08-14 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ Ed Sheeran hasn t used a phone since 2015. He d kept the same number since he was a teenager, and by the time he was famous, he was receiving thousands of texts a day. It got in the way of being present, so he cut it. Now he has an iPad, spends about an hour a Continue reading No phone Related Stories A natural Old phone Tiredness ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Nm7h99oVgUYU) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [sending the pent-up outside](https://themortontrain.substack.com/p/sending-the-pent-up-outside) _2026-08-13 · Elizabeth Morton · The Morton Train_ We may not be pent up in our homes as much as in our minds these days. ## [\[audio\] sending the pent-up outside](https://themortontrain.substack.com/p/audio-sending-the-pent-up-outside) _2026-08-13 · Elizabeth Morton · The Morton Train_ We may not be pent up in our homes as much as in our minds these days. ## [Holy Grit: Why Catholic Men Need Faith, Brotherhood and the Courage to Do Hard Things](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/holy-grit-why-catholic-men-need-faith) _2026-08-13 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Author and speaker Paul George says Catholic men are not called to choose between holiness and masculinity. They are called to bring the two together — confronting fear, suffering, isolation and medio ## [Tiredness](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967796147/0/alearningaday~Tiredness/) _2026-08-13 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ It never ceases to amaze me how consistently I underestimate the effect tiredness has on my demeanour and mindset. When I m running on low battery, everything tilts to the wrong end. The small annoyance becomes a grievance. The neutral comment sounds like a dig. The manageable problem feels immovable. And the whole time, I m convinced Continue reading Tiredness Related Stories A natural Old phone… ## [He Rode Into the Mountains and Discovered What Every Catholic Man Needs](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/he-rode-into-the-mountains-and-discovered) _2026-08-12 · Sean Lynn · Heroic Men_ A motorcycle journey through mountains, fires, prayer, and daily Mass reveals why faith was never meant to be lived alone. ## [Mismatched energies](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967749200/0/alearningaday~Mismatched-energies/) _2026-08-12 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ With the people we play long-term games with — family, close friends, anyone we re in it with for the long haul — one thing is easy to forget: some days, our energies simply won t match. You could call these moods, but moods feel more momentary. Energy feels like a better term. For example, one of Continue reading Mismatched energies Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [Inner strength](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967670078/0/alearningaday~Inner-strength/) _2026-08-11 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ You must never give in to despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength. Uncle Iroh, Avatar: The Last Airbender Our inner strength = our ability to summon hope. Beautiful. Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [Catholic men are bored. Sam Halligan says they need a mission](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/catholic-men-are-bored-sam-halligan) _2026-08-11 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Ssacrifice, struggle and service can awaken men. A convo about men who feel underused in the Church and unsure what is possible with their lives ## [If you love me for my body, I swear that will make me happy.](https://themeganlee.substack.com/p/if-you-love-me-for-my-body-i-swear) _2026-08-10 · Megan Lee · Shame Sandwich_ It’s 7:49pm and I feel it. A pang of hunger ripples through my belly, questioning the portions I served myself for dinner. ## [Hard and valuable aren’t the same thing](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967567094/0/alearningaday~Hard-and-valuable-arent-the-same-thing/) _2026-08-10 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ One of the harder truths to internalize is that there s very little correlation between a problem being difficult and a problem being valuable. It is easy to fall into the trap of assuming the two travel together. If something is taking all our effort and ingenuity, surely it must matter — and we take the Continue reading Hard and valuable aren t the same thing Related Stories A natural Old phone… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QlCtbbmkyFwC) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Constantly Trying To "Understand" Your Kid May Have This Unintended Consequence](https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/therapist-and-mom-on-dangers-of-constantly-questioning-your-kids) _2026-08-10 · mindbodygreen Parenting RSS Feed_ In our parenting series, therapist & mom Lia Avellino explores the downside to constantly trying to "understand" your kid. ## [Trial run](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967477454/0/alearningaday~Trial-run/) _2026-08-09 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ Before you go on a grueling ten-mile hike, try a three-miler. Before you run a marathon, it helps to have a few ten-mile runs in your legs. Before you ship a risky change, ship something smaller and safer first. And before you transfer a massive amount of money, do the ten-dollar test. It doesn t matter Continue reading Trial run Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [Yoho National Park](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967393682/0/alearningaday~Yoho-National-Park/) _2026-08-08 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ #OurWorldIsAwesome – Edition 24 Context on this series we live in a beautiful world and National Parks are akin to the crown jewels of this planet. These landscapes remind us of the fine balance and complexity woven into the fabric of the world around us. Every time I spend a while inside one of these Continue reading Yoho National Park Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [Is the "Mother Wound" Discourse Just Polished Up Mom-Shaming?](https://sureparenting.substack.com/p/is-the-mother-wound-discourse-just) _2026-08-07 · SURE Parenting - Sami · SURE Parenting - Sami_ Changing the vocabulary doesn't erase the shame ## [Why switchbacks exist](https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967234631/0/alearningaday~Why-switchbacks-exist/) _2026-08-07 · alearningaday · A Learning Day Feed_ I wrote about hiking yesterday and mentioned switchbacks. On a steep hike, the trail almost never goes straight up. It zigzags — long diagonal legs cutting back and forth across the slope, taking you what feels like sideways when all you want is up. These are switchbacks, and there are two good reasons for them. Continue reading Why switchbacks exist Related Stories A natural Old phone No phone ## [The Soul of a Man is a Hero - the new issue of THE HEROIC MAN is here](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/the-soul-of-a-man-is-a-hero-the-new) _2026-08-06 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ This issue of THE HEROIC MAN doesn’t pull any punches. ## [Alone and In the Dark: Isolation, Abandonment, Ferocity](https://ruthcohnmft.com/alone-and-in-the-dark-isolation-abandonment-ferocity/) _2026-08-06 · cohnruth@aol.com · Ruth Cohn_ Ever since the dawn of my activist days, now over 55 years ago (!) I always idealized Cuba. In those days I had no glimmer of awareness of trauma, neglect, or any of what I had experienced or of what now occupies and preoccupies me night and day. I loved the image of Che Guevara, \[…\] The post Alone and In the Dark: Isolation, Abandonment, Ferocity appeared first on Ruth Cohn . ## [John Edwards Hid a 17-Year Addiction Behind Success. Then Everything Collapsed on Holy Thursday](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/john-edwards-hid-a-17-year-addiction) _2026-08-06 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ The Catholic author and ministry leader says loneliness, shame and a lifelong need for control drove him away from God—until an arrest left him with nowhere to run and two words that changed his life: ## [The Biggest Mistake Christian Men Make? Fighting the Wrong Enemy.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/the-biggest-mistake-christian-men) _2026-08-05 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Most men think they're battling people. Scripture says the real fight is far deeper—and until we understand that, we'll never become the leaders God calls us to be. ## [I Slept Terribly For 18+ Months — This Supplement Finally Helped](https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/this-editor-and-mom-was-resistant-to-try-sleep-aids-until-this) _2026-08-05 · mindbodygreen Parenting RSS Feed_ After 18 months of postpartum sleep disruption, a family health scare, and a lot of resistance, I finally tried this sleep aid. Here's my honest review. ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iLLpg8FoKhfT) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Adaptive Spicy Play, Disability & Collaborative Intimacy](https://thefeelingscoach.substack.com/p/adaptive-bdsm-disability-and-collaborative) _2026-08-04 · Coach Tiff · The Feelings Coach by Coach Tiff W_ What Kinky Play Has Taught Me About Accessible Relationships, Whether Your Monogamous, Polyamorous, or Somewhere in the Middle ## [He Built a Life on Control. A Jail Cell Taught Him to Surrender.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/he-built-a-life-on-control-a-jail) _2026-08-04 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ John Edwards spent years hiding addiction, shame and loneliness behind professional success. His arrest on Holy Thursday became the moment he stopped running from God—and discovered that vulnerability ## [What Makes a Man Useful When His Strength Is Gone? Dr Dillon Caswell](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/what-makes-a-man-useful-when-his) _2026-08-04 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Dillon Caswell on NFL veteran with ALS, his mother’s devastating illness and an unexpected journey into the Catholic Church taught him to serve beyond his own plans ## [Why Self-Forgiveness is the Hidden Test of Heroism?](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/why-self-forgiveness-is-the-hidden) _2026-08-04 · Dominic de Souza · Heroic Men_ Courage to Forgive - A conversation with Allison Armstrong 3/3 ## [Dearest Diary.](https://themeganlee.substack.com/p/dearest-diary) _2026-07-31 · Megan Lee · Shame Sandwich_ Honest thoughts from a tangled mind. ## [The Motorcycle Pilgrimage I Planned Ended Early. God Wasn't Finished Yet.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/the-motorcycle-pilgrimage-i-planned) _2026-07-29 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ When the road closed, the real pilgrimage began—and it taught me something I never expected about sacrifice, prayer, and hope. ## [Men Are Called to be Heroes in a Culture That Forgot Heroism?](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/men-are-called-to-be-heroes-in-a) _2026-07-28 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Shame & Honor for Men - A conversation with Alison Armstrong 2/3 ## [He Saw a Woman Carry Sewage-Filled Water. Then His Life Took a New Direction.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/he-saw-a-woman-carry-sewage-filled) _2026-07-28 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Jacob Niemeier left a secure engineering career to bring clean water, human dignity and Christian hope to communities in Peru. ## [Supporting Disabled Partners in Polyamory (and Every Relationship)](https://thefeelingscoach.substack.com/p/supporting-disabled-partners-in-polyamory) _2026-07-27 · Coach Tiff · The Feelings Coach by Coach Tiff W_ Accessibility, Collaborative Intimacy & Shared Responsibility ## [Ancestors & Lineage](https://thespirallab.substack.com/p/ancestors-and-lineage) _2026-07-24 · The Spiral Lab Collective · The Spiral Lab_ exploring and queering the contradictions, gaps, and imaginings of where we come from ## [‘Don’t Be a Nice Guy. Be a Good Man’: Pete Burak’s Rules for a Life of Courage](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/dont-be-a-nice-guy-be-a-good-man) _2026-07-23 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ The Renewal Ministries leader says authentic manhood is formed through daily virtue, family adventure, quick forgiveness, purposeful brotherhood, faithful suffering and time alone with God. ## [Jesus Repeated This One Command Twice. Most Men Still Miss It.](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/jesus-repeated-this-one-command-twice) _2026-07-22 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ The peace Christ gives isn't passive—it is one of the greatest weapons a disciple can carry into the world. ## [Disability Didn't Kill My Sex Drive](https://thefeelingscoach.substack.com/p/disability-didnt-kill-my-sex-drive) _2026-07-22 · Coach Tiff · The Feelings Coach by Coach Tiff W_ Collaborative Intimacy in Kink, Polyamory & Chronic Illness ## [Stop Scrolling. Start Serving. Deacon Pedro's Challenge to Catholic Men](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/stop-scrolling-start-serving-deacon) _2026-07-21 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ The veteran Catholic broadcaster says the Church already has everything men need—but they won't find it by staying idle. ## [The Weatherman Who Turned a Forecast Into a Mission](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/the-weatherman-who-turned-a-forecast) _2026-07-21 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Brian Shields built a global weather community after learning that people in Haiti faced hurricanes with little warning, little guidance and, too often, nobody beside them ## [BIG upgrades are coming to this space...](https://thefeelingscoach.substack.com/p/big-upgrades-are-coming-to-this-space) _2026-07-17 · Coach Tiff · The Feelings Coach by Coach Tiff W_ (Plus: How to lock in your current rate forever) ## [How To Embrace Change With Radical Acceptance](https://possiblepath.substack.com/p/how-to-embrace-change-with-radical) _2026-07-16 · Gina-Marie Cheeseman · The Possible Path_ I have to switch therapists. ## [Bisexuality Through the Lens of Self Desire](https://thefeelingscoach.substack.com/p/bisexuality-through-the-lens-of-self) _2026-07-15 · Coach Tiff · The Feelings Coach by Coach Tiff W_ When the first woman you find yourself attracted to is you... ## [Why Every Catholic Business Owner Should Consider This One Prayer](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/why-every-catholic-business-owner) _2026-07-15 · Dean Patterson · Heroic Men_ Profit matters, but purpose matters more. Here's how consecrating your work to the Sacred Heart can transform your business—and your soul. ## [The Crisis Facing Boys Is Bigger Than School](https://blog.heroicmen.org/p/the-crisis-facing-boys-is-bigger) _2026-07-14 · Heroic Men · Heroic Men_ Dr. Leonard Sax says pornography, AI, and the collapse of real mentorship are leaving a generation of boys without a path to manhood.