The queen opens the door to enter the palace. The king has organized a surprise birthday party for her. She is overwhelmed by shyness.
"Once upon a time, there was a woman who knew that shyness sprang from having a feeling inside her that she had not embraced - or did not want to embrace."
The notion of shyness
Quality or state of being shy.
Shyness occurs when we are disconnected from certain feelings that arise inside us in social settings. These feelings contain an energy that is not discharged, which is bothersome and prevents us from being fully ourselves. Shyness can often make us appear awkward and aloof or withdrawn.
Shyness goes away when we know how to deal with our feelings. When we are able to identify them to ourselves, describe them and perhaps express them to others. Many feel better when they realize we cannot control our feelings – only how we deal with them. Feelings and thoughts constantly arise in us and we have no ability to control or censure them.