I hold to the assumption that every breathing person has endured a degree of betrayal and harm that not only damages our soul-heart, but also leaves us in the pit of shame.

If you have survived school recess or sport locker rooms or sorority induction, then you know the sting of being made to feel unworthy because of who you are. Sadly, too many of you have experienced betrayal from a father, mother, or spouse: being made to feel your body was wrong; routinely punished for not being “good enough”; discovering the one you made a lifelong vow to has given their body to another; feeling the weight of abuse as another body rapes you, punches you, locks you away, or threatens you.