HJ: You are an aspect of the divine and the divine can never transgress. Therefore to feel guilt and shame is only a misperception of what is. Even our darkest moments hold great wisdom for ourselves and others. So let go and remerge into the pure love that you are.
– Truth
How To Heal Your Guilt And Shame
By Mary O’Malley | Inspire Me Today
A woman in one of my groups shared her experience of overwhelming guilt and shame. Four years ago, she rescued a puppy that had deep fears, probably because of abuse. Several months later, it began lunging at people on the street and actually nipped a woman. After extensive training, the dog has come a long way and has not exhibited this kind of behavior for quite some time. While my friend was out of town recently, the dog was being cared for by a neighbor and during a walk, it nipped an eight year old boy in the neighborhood. After learning of the incident, my friend felt so deflated and her storyteller kept saying over and over, “I should have done more training. I should have been more responsible. I should have been a better dog parent.” It did not take long for the guilty feelings to become shameful feelings, in essence, “I don’t deserve to have a dog. I am a bad person.”
