Why We Must Let Go of Guilt - G's Tips for Rebuilding
Self Forgiveness is The Best Gift We Could Ever Give Ourselves. So Why is It So Hard To Do?
"Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know before you learned it." — Maya Angelou
Holding onto guilt is like carrying a heavy weight that slows us down, keeping us stuck in the past.
It doesn’t serve as redemption, nor does it change what’s already happened. Instead, it drains our energy, dims our light, and stops us from living our lives to the full.
Many of us were taught that guilt is a sign of being a good person, that if we’ve done something wrong, we must carry the weight of it indefinitely.
But guilt, when held onto for too long, doesn’t make us better, it just keeps us trapped.
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." — Buddha
Self-forgiveness isn’t about making excuses for our mistakes or pretending they didn’t happen. It’s about acknowledging them, taking responsibility, and choosing to learn and grow rather than staying stuck in shame.
None of us are perfect, and we were never meant to be. We’re here to learn, to evolve, and to do better when we know better.
If you find yourself dwelling on past mistakes, ask yourself this: Is holding onto guilt helping me become a better person, or is it just keeping me from moving forward?
Today, give yourself permission to forgive. Not because you don’t care, but because you do.
Because learning from the past is more valuable than being weighed down by it.
Because you are allowed to grow.
And because you deserve the same compassion that you would offer to anyone else.
Has self forgiveness changed your life? How did you do it? What helped?
Self Forgiveness Meditation
If you’d like to find more meditations I have created please visit the meditation page on my website.
So very true, but then I wonder why it is so hard to let go of guilt and come to the point of self-forgiveness.
Georgia, You're so right! Guilt never helds; it only holds us done. At the moment, I can'tthink of anything I feel guilty about. Maybe that's a good sign!