Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Releasing Your Guilt



Dwelling in guilt is like living your life with an anchor tied to your ankles dragging you down.



 

Learning to accept the things that we perceive as wrong can be a difficult task for many of us. Often we have been brought up to accept that it is normal to feel guilty about our actions and that by doing so we will make everything seem alright within ourselves. 


Even though we might feel that we have a reason to make up for the choices we have made, it is much more important for us to learn how to deal with them in a healthy and positive way, such as through forgiveness and understanding.

Being hard on ourselves is the easy way out.











Maybe at the time we were simply trying to protect ourselves or others and did the best we could, or maybe we thought we had no other recourse and chose a solution in the heat of the moment.

Once we can understand that dwelling in our negative feelings will only make us feel worse, we will come to recognise that only through forgiving ourselves, we can transform our feelings and truly heal any resentment we have about our past.

Giving ourselves permission to feel at peace with our past actions is one of the most positive steps we can take toward living a life free from regrets, disappointments, and guilt.

The more we are able to remind ourselves that the true path to a peaceful mind and heart is through acceptance of every part of our lives and actions, the more harmony and inner joy we will experience in all aspects of our lives.