Therapist Thoughts: Why Holding Guilt Is Heavy. Gratitude Helps Us Lift It

In the gym, progress comes from adding weight not carrying all of it at once.

I’ve noticed this week, we sometimes carry guilt like weight when we could be noticing the growth. 1st generation clients doing more than their parents. Finally taking a break after a rough week. Realizing the progress you’ve made and seeing folks that might have been left behind.

“I shouldn’t have more than others… I don’t deserve rest… I should be doing more.”

But gratitude can be the counterbalance. Gratitude doesn’t erase guilt it helps us hold our progress without being crushed by it.

Self-care, like lifting, isn’t selfish. It’s training for the life you want to live.