Being With Guilt Instead Of Running From It

When we’ve hurt someone, the urge to fix it right away can feel overwhelming—sometimes not out of care for the other, but because we can’t stand the discomfort of our own guilt.

In the Q&A portion of our Sunday Sangha, we explore how to stay with those difficult inner feelings—guilt, fear, regret, even unworthiness—without needing the other person to take away our pain. Through presence, compassion, and deep self-honesty, we learn to meet what’s here without pushing it away or making it someone else’s burden to hold.

This isn’t about fixing the relationship with the other person, but instead about fixing our relationship with our guilt—tending to the suffering within us with kindness and wisdom.

Reviews

I got so much more out of this hearing at a second time. Thanks for recording snippets like this 🌻👌🙏🌙🌻👌🙏🌙🌻👌🙏

Loved this, thank you! 🙏🏻

Incredibly helpful. I had not thought of my guilt this way before. Thank you so much, Meredith. 🩷🙏🏼

Really helpful information again!🙏

A home run! Thanks Meredith 🥰✌️🦋