How do you move on after making a horrible mistake? How do you stop the guilt from taking over your life?
In this episode of the Frame of Mind Coaching™ Podcast, Ferne and I explore a case about a man named Marlo, who was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. While driving, a man was pushed straight into Marlo’s moving car and Marlo didn’t have time to stop. The man died instantly.
Although it wasn’t directly his fault, Marlo’s guilt took over his life and he doesn’t know how to move on or how to allow himself to be happy after stealing the happiness from another man and his family.
During this podcast, I explain that the story Marlo is telling says, “the reason all of this happened was because I (Marlo) was a bad person. I was the one who killed someone, and I deserve to be punished.” And this story prevents Marlo from being at peace and feeling any sense of joy.
I say that Marlo needs to retell his story. Him being hard on himself does not bring this man back, it doesn’t honor the person that passed away, and it doesn’t serve anyone around him.
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