Shame??

A dear friend of mine called the a  few days ago.  He has been a part of the development of Toggling for several years now and he has taken the first in-depth class as well.  As we spoke he confided in me that he was a bit embarrassed that he didn't feel proficient at Toggling and was afraid he would be a disappointment to me.  I reflected back to the many discussions we have had, the classes I teach, and considered that I too needed to Toggle fear of disappointing others.  In relationship to my dear friend, I was afraid Toggling might not be "enough", and he was afraid his learning of Toggling was not enough.  Together we agreed we both needed to the underlying shame or fear of disappointing those we care about.  The irony is that he has gained so many insights into this work he has taught me much more than he realizes about the power of the Toggle!  We had a good laugh.