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Recently, I had a conversation with two different women concerning the topic of “shame.” One said she felt shame as she gained back the eight pounds she had recently lost. She said it was her fault and her fault alone.

The other woman, well, I can't remember exactly what she felt ashamed over. (It's amazing the details I can forget. I think it may be my superpower, I just haven't figured out how it's “super” yet.) What struck me during our conversation, though, was that she felt shame on BOTH sides of whatever “issue” it was. It was like the enemy was going to get her whether...