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Chances are you are familiar with feelings of guilt. They aren’t pleasant, are they? They nag at us, drag us down. Guilt leads to anger, resentment, blame, and judgment—sometimes directed toward others when we feel defensive or condemning, and more often directed toward ourselves—because, of course, we feel guilty. Sometimes we even feel guilty for feeling guilty. Or we feel guilty for no apparent reason. When we are stuck in that space, our energies aren’t available to deal

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