A Field Guide to Feelings

Guilt & Shame

Good and bad ways to feel bad

(Image by John Hain from Pixabay)

As soon as you see how you are responsible for trouble, you are met by two emotions who offer to be your guide: guilt and shame. Which one should you go with? Is there a difference between the two?

It’s easy to confuse guilt with shame. People refer to them interchangeably, like twins who are…