Shame is a life stealing entity that begins to make our decisions for us – and they are almost always decisions you will later regret. Many are unaware it’s even happening, which is when shame is most destructive. I’ve lived a life researching this and how it’s affected all aspects of my own life and, today, I consider myself a survivor – though it’s often just barely.

I have survived what has taken the “lives” – philosophically and literally – of many ordinary people from CEOs to pastors to salespeople, farmers and entrepreneurs. In all aspects of life, I see people chained to their self-understanding. We make decisions and take actions we later regret in an attempt to alleviate this sense of shame and self-hatred we may not even know is there.

I created this place to highlight my learnings in hopes they may be helpful to others.

Biography

Rick received his B.S. in Paper Engineering from Western Michigan University and went to work out of school in sales, sales management, and business development for an international chemical firm serving the paper industry.  While with this company, he returned to school to receive his Master’s of Divinity degree and became an ordained minister.  He and his wife adopted a sibling group of 4 children, which facilitated his departure from corporate America and into ministry full time.  Rick spent the next 10 years in new church development for his denomination during which time he received his Doctoral degree in Ministry also from Western Theological Seminary.  In 2011, Rick returned to Corporate America where he’s currently employed in new product launch responsible for the process of bringing new chemical solutions to the paper industry.

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