The line between blame and responsibility

Blame vs. responsibility There is a huge difference between "whose fault is it?" and "whose responsibility is it?" Learning to distinguish between the two (and learning which question to ask) is powerful and empowering. In a therapy office, blame is often present but rarely useful. Clients come in to deal with problems, and those problems have origins ― and they have solutions. Many of my…

Blame vs. Responsibility

I wrote about blame vs. responsibility a few years ago and the article got a lot of traction. I am revisiting it today because this topic is so important! Blame is incredibly disempowering. Responsibility, on the other hand, is powerful! Shifting from blame to responsibility will help us feel better about ourselves and our relationships. Here are some more thoughts about blame vs. responsibility…