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Say bye to the guilt…

I hear it all the time. ‘I can’t get over the guilt.’  ‘I can’t break free of the self-criticism.’  ‘I feel trapped in my own shame.’  People tell me they wish they could Iive free of those feelings.  So they could get on with their lives without being pulled back into the difficulty of living with guilt which is always […]

The secret to ending underserved guilt

Guilt’s been on my mind a lot this week. How it creeps into you. Takes you by surprise. Causes constriction and doubt. Stops you in your tracks. If you grew up with emotional neglect or in a narcissistic family, you probably have a hair trigger guilt response. The slightest thing – a look, a phrase, a silence – can […]