If we women weren't talking to
each other about guilt and counting calories and the gym and dieting, what would we spend that intellectual energy on?
Not exact matches
But, relaxing in the sun, Bannon had some time to reflect and come up with a new and healthier model for thinking
about vacations — one
other guilt - ridden business owners might benefit from.
You can also talk to them
about the effect their comments are having, since
guilt trippers often don't realize how they're affecting
others.
People balked at the comparison of gluttony to homosexuality... and I guess my question was why is one so charged with
guilt and emotion while the
other we don't really care so much
about.
Guilt by association isn't
about being responsible for your transgressions, it's
about being guilty for
other's transgressions.
And yet over the course of writing my blog, I have found that vast numbers of people struggle with fear,
guilt, shame, and all sorts of terrible thoughts
about God and
others, and as I have learned more, I find that many of these feelings come from a faulty view of God.
If you have
other children, they should also have opportunities to talk or play through their feelings — jealousy
about special treatment of him, nonrational
guilt about being unhandicapped, a sense of family stigma.
That makes it seem to me that their need to convert
others is a
guilt factor, because they think that they do nt want someone to go to h.ell when they could have done something
about it.
Not long ago I corresponded with him
about his intent in using the phrase, and was confirmed in my judgment that he only meant to say that ministers should be as ready of access to persons burdened with
guilt and
other negative feelings as are Roman Catholic priests.
What does it matter when we die what is important is what we do with our life now.The struggles people find themselves is because of living a sinful lifestyle you cant play with fire and not get burnt there are consequences.Jesus wants to bring forgiveness and healing and remove the
guilt and shame that you are feeling.Ive have been there i was just as guilty i do nt believe theres a big screen that replays our life if it is it, it will be
about what we have done for God as our sins are covered under the blood of Jesus.The judgement for christians is that we must give an account of what we did for Jesus while we were here did we make the most of opportunities given to tell
others to reach out
others with his love.Mat 25:14 - 30 the Parable of the talents talks
about judgement and for me it is all
about what we do for Jesus the ones who are faithfull in the small things are set over much.The one who did nt use his talent that God gave him was punished for his lack of faith.So for those who are struggling with sin and life Jesus loves you and has a plan for your life just trust him to help you and he will.To be fair its wont be easy you will have to make some hard choices but he promises to help you through its all
about choosing him over choosing what we think best because he knows whats best for us.Its important the choice you make as it will impact your life for eternity.brentnz
Such efforts give the lie to what is accurately described as the racist slander that black Americans are incorrigibly incapable of facing the truth
about their situation, are perpetually parasitic on the larger society, and have no
other strategy than to exploit white
guilt in order to continue the free ride that blacks are getting on the wagon that
others pull (to use Senator Phil Gramm's ugly image).
I think many of us are so programmed by the church to feel
guilt constantly
about our very being, that we have trouble having the dignity of saying, «Yes, I am worth being treated well by
others.»
Unlike the Christian god that wouldn't ever change his mind or doctrine... except for cursing the world for eating an apple... except for telling Abraham to sacrifice his son, but then stopping him... and except for killing nearly all life on Earth and then because of the
guilt says I'll never to do that ever again - in exactly that way... and except for deciding that 2 of himself (Father and Spirit) weren't enough any more, and creating / fathering / spiriting as Son... and except for forgiving all sin, when «In the beginning» he had cursed the universe for the eating of an apple, by having his creation torture and kill his only begotten Son... and except for having to repeat himself
about the unchanging eternal rules, to Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Saul / Paul, Mohammed, Joseph Smith, Bahá «u «lláh, David Koresh, and a whole host of
others... and except for... and except for...
Yet it was these sorts of people who brought themselves to Jesus; split, contradicting themselves, disgusted and despairing
about themselves, hateful of themselves, hostile towards everybody else, afraid of life, burdened with
guilt feelings, accusing and excusing themselves, fleeing from
others into loneliness, fleeing from themselves.
It seems that for my Western Christian friends, if missionaries did not justify by their field labors the
guilt the West carries
about the mischief of the white race in the rest of the world, then
other missionaries would have to be invented to justify that
guilt.
We have become way too much eyeball people as Christians assume that those who don't live according to the way they do they are unsaved, we have created this judgemental relationship which hurts peoples fellowship with God, there are no litmus tests for people that believe in Jesus, which is why we are called to not judge
others, and people use James 2:14, and 1 John's verse of those who practices righteousness are righteous even though I think it's talking
about earthly righteousness toward people that we as Christians should show because there is a lost world out there that needs are help and these doctrines of
guilt, condemnation, anger, and judgement aren't helping in fact they are doing the opposite, just like how in James it's justification towards man.
So, when a crime is committed, we want to know
about the
guilt or innocence of the individual, not someone's racial group, religion, or
other characteristic.
I was thinking
about it the
other day, and I think Jesus really is a great thing, because it allows people to psychologically take pressure, grief or
guilt and remove the effects of anxiety and pressure that those feelings create.
Now the sources mentioned above — plus the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, USA Today, and
others — have looked into the facts and found that the crisis was made up by folks who parlayed white
guilt about racism into a very profitable thing.
Fear and
guilt keep us from being honest and from opening up to
others about our struggles.
AA, religion, christ himself, science satanisim, math, medicine or whatever it is you choose to turn to try to get out of pain, remorse,
guilt, anger, selfishness, legal problems, drug / alcohol abuse, financial ruin or any
other negative result producing situation that you have brought upon yourself if it changes you for the betterand helps
others feel better
about you or themselves who cares what, who, or how someones higher power works!!!
Who wants to know
about the envy or angry or
guilt and possible repentance after each new announcement of some
other woman's pregnancy?
As a day, and no more, it reminds us first to protect ourselves from AIDS, and from communing too closely with
others in the process, while at the same time it assuages our
guilt at being one of the lucky ones by encouraging us to «remember» the saints of AIDS,
about whom we know almost nothing but that they had it.
By wagering that God is dead, we bet that the awesome and alien power of an infinitely distant and wholly
other is finally created by our own
guilt and resentment, by our refusal of the life and energy
about and within us.
We are all unique individuals, yet we get slammed time after time for caring
about ourselves (
guilt guilt guilt) when we're told we should be caring
about others.
I have written in this space
about «Grasping for Gold» (November 1998), especially in the case of lawyers exploiting the Holocaust, and have commended Abe Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League and
others who protest the unseemliness of those who play the
guilt game for their own enrichment, with little or no benefit to those who suffered the crimes for which restitution is demanded.
On the social level the contemplative easily intuits the roots of war: fear of self and
others that springs from inability to trust God; the unrecognized self - hatred that we project onto
others; the illusory view that our political ideals are purer than our opponents», and the accompanying moral paralysis that stems from an exaggerated sense of
guilt about holding this illusion.
And I have zero
guilt about getting
others hooked!
Life as a parent is difficult enough, without
other people who chose to parent in a different way, making comments designed to arouse
guilt about the choices we make as parents.
Whatever you're feeling guilty
about, I encourage you to take a moment or two of quiet today to process what parts of the
guilt could be helpful - to fuel new decisions, motivate new actions, or help
others - and to filter out what parts of the
guilt are unnecessary self - criticism and unhelpful repeated thoughts.
Oh yes, we working moms have CRAZY amounts of
guilt about leaving our kids each day for our jobs, and constantly re-assess if it is worth it, whether that is for a few hours each week or full - time - plus and whether it is working from our home office or traveling to the
other side of the world.
Thanks for saying what so many of us feel too guilty to blog
about and thus lighten the
guilt for each
other.
While one in four mothers have PPD, many women are crippled with
guilt about these feelings and try hard to hide what they are experiencing from
others.
I actually wrote a very similar post yesterday
about this exact pressure from
others and the
guilt I sometimes (temporarily) feel when I'd much rather spend the night in with my kid, whose company I very much enjoy.
But,
guilt still crept in
about whether or not I was deserving of this pregnancy and this baby since my
other baby died.
Try to let go of the
guilt about not breast - feeding, even when
others make judgmental and critical comments
about it.
«Women who breastfeed feel stressed
about neglecting the rest of the family and
other obligations, whereas women who do not breastfeed feel a sense of
guilt about feeding their child something sub-optimal.
I don't know how
other adoptive parents feel
about their relationships with their children's birth families, but I feel mom
guilt.
I recommend it whenever someone starts talking
about mom
guilt or comparing themselves to
other parents.
for those having
guilt about not breastfeeding, i highly reccommend «the ultimate breastfeeding book of answers» by jack newman, MD and Teresa pitman... yes, there are valid reasons not to breastfeed exclusively, but there are solutions
other than formula!
I'm not talking
about guilt here (though wishing
guilt on people is just nasty) but rather intentionally belittling, mocking, and dismissing
others in order to induce shame and build a false sense of superiority.
Every mom I talk to talks
about how hard it is, shares their troubles, many also had mastitis or
other issues and admits how hard it is and that its part of the mom
guilt.
Feelings of despair / hopelessness Crying, tearfulness Anger & irritability Sleep disturbances (too much / little) Loss of energy & interest Physical symptoms (clumsiness, slowed speech, etc.) Suicidal thoughts Frightening thoughts
about self or baby or
other family members Weight loss or gain Feelings of
guilt, shame, inadequacy Hypochondria; excessive worries Mania (part of bipolar disorders)
«He has offered his uncensored views
about Mr. Silver's
guilt, his character, and the severity of his crimes — always in inflammatory, over-the-top language that targets not just Mr. Silver but the entire New York state government,» lawyers Steven Molo, Joel Cohen and
others wrote in a filing Tuesday.
«The U.S. Attorney's comments are impossible to construe as anything
other than opinions
about Mr. Silver's
guilt,» the motion filed by Mr. Silver's attorneys, Joel Cohen and Steven Molo, argued.
Body shame is so prevalent in our culture, you might frequently find yourself caught up in
other people's body drama — such as a conversation
about your sister's failing efforts to stay on Whole30 or your coworker's
guilt about gaining a few pounds.
Women typically experience more
guilt than men, for the obvious reason: We tend to be more empathetic, so we're more concerned
about how our actions affect
others.
The problem I am having is I feel
guilt about dating so soon after the passing of my significant
other.
The film is full of clunky dialogue with cardboard characters explaining stuff to each
other about Palestine, the Holocaust and German
guilt.
And I am happy
about a piece of absolute trash that's less
guilt - inducing for me than
other pieces of trash I have enjoyed.