Letting go of resentments

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From January 20 in Melodie Beattie's book " The Language of Letting Go " :

" Resentments are the blocks that hold us back from LOVING OURSELVES and

others. Resentments do not punish the other person; they punish us.

They become barriers to feeling good and enjoying life. They prevent us

from being in harmony with the world. Resentments are hardened chunks

of anger. They loosen up and dissolve with forgiveness and letting go.

Letting go of resentments does not mean we allow the other person to do

anything to us that he or she wants. It means we accept what happened

in the past, and we set boundaries for the future. We can let go of

resentments and still have boundaries!

We try to see the good in the person, or the good ultimately evolved

from whatever incident we feel resentful about. We try to see our part.

Then we put the incident to rest.

Praying for those we resent helps. Asking God (or a Higher Power) to

take our resentments from us helps, too.

What better way to begin a new year than by cleaning the slate of the

past and entering this one free of resentments?

My prayer for today: " Help me become ready to let go of any resentments

that are hidden within me, and blocking me to the surface. Show me what

I need to do to take care of myself by letting go of resentments, and

then help me do that. "

Enjoy,

~CJ