You made a difficult choice(injustice or hurtful), and now you regret it.
You can’t share this with your parents because you don’t want to stress them out.
You can’t tell your friends because they might judge you.
Colleagues? Of course not. Who can you confide in?
You might be asking forgiveness from God, but does that truly ease your conscience?
Journaling can help process guilt and other uncomfortable emotions.
Writing something down signals your mind that the information is stored elsewhere, allowing you to stop memorizing and forget it faster.
Additionally, when you write about the incident and your feelings before and after, that helps you understand it better. It clarifies things like:
Why did you do it?
What was your trigger?
Did you make the right choice but could have chosen a different approach?
What could you have done differently?
What will you do in a similar situation next time?
Is there a chance to repair or amend the situation?
What exactly is the guilt about? Your actions or your intentions?
Answering these complex questions purifies your inner system. You understand yourself better and begin to see things from a broader perspective.
The best part of journaling is that it doesn’t judge. You can write down the worst things you have done or experienced and allow them to leave your mind.
The best way to overcome guilt is to confront it, and journaling lets you do that without any judgment or condemnation.
Here is a link to the best self-reflective journal.
