The Other Side of Shame: What Nobody Tells You About What's Waiting There

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This is where I write about life as I'm living it, cultural moments that make me stop and think, and personal experiences I couldn't keep to myself. Because our stories are more connected than we let on, and there is power when a person reads the thing they've been afraid to say out loud.
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The Other Side of Shame: What Nobody Tells You About What's Waiting There

Dominique Wilder 7/21/25 Dominique Wilder 7/21/25

The Other Side of Shame: What Nobody Tells You About What's Waiting There

I am not Brené Brown. I am not an expert on shame. What I have is life, lessons, and ears that have listened long enough.

Cleaning Up My Smile: What an Anonymous Text Taught Me About Shame and Self-Worth

Dominique Wilder 9/28/24 Dominique Wilder 9/28/24

Cleaning Up My Smile: What an Anonymous Text Taught Me About Shame and Self-Worth

'When are you going to get the stains off your teeth? Don't you think it's embarrassing?' The text came from a random number.

Dominique Wilder 1/25/20 Dominique Wilder 1/25/20

African-American Woman

Do you first consider yourself Black or a woman? This was birthed from that question.