This week I was confronted with a new question: What’s the difference between guilt and feeling sorry for yourself? I know guilt is more about how we hurt others while feeling sorry for ourselves is about focusing on ourselves, but where’s the line between them? Guilt is something I’ve understood … [Read more...]
Is Shame Bad?
Here is a true moment I had with my three-year-old at Peoples Jewellers waiting for my wife to finish shopping in a different store (something that can take surprisingly long – she has a gift): Worker: can I help you? Me: I need to find a push-present for my wife. Worker: When is she … [Read more...]
Guilt is a Gift
The following vlog considers how guilt, like all emotions, are a gift from God. As much as we may hate feeling guilt, it is a necessary part of the human experience... unless you're a psychopath who doesn't feel it, which allows them to do the things they … [Read more...]
Unnecessary Guilt
A few weeks ago I wrote that having anxiety is a gift even though it can feel like quite the opposite. Another one of these gifts that is often considered a burden is guilt, but guilt is a wonderful thing because it is a powerful teacher and accountability partner. Guilt teaches us when something … [Read more...]