Our resentments may be fully justified by someone’s harmful actions, and we may consider them to be an absolutely appropriate response to those actions. Frequently, however, our resentments are directed at a target that isn’t even the real cause of our injury! We may be angry because we are experiencing pain, and we may feel some relief when we lash out at someone or something.
So here is the real question: What can I, as a regular person with a real injury, do so that I can be free of this pain?
Resentment itself is a block, whether it is a resentment we feel toward someone else, or whether it is a resentment someone feels toward us. Regardless of reasons or justification, as the festering pattern of unresolved woundedness grows, it thickens, expands, and blocks our ability to receive and comprehend the richness of the magnificent journey we are living.
Forgiveness might feel like an impossibly bitter pill to swallow, but cultivating your willingness and ability to forgive is an act of great strength that will ultimately help you manifest your best life.
Forgiveness is a poignant manifestation of self-love, and self-love is a key component of forgiveness. Self-love frees us from the negative impact of resentments with a bright, shining suit of armor to protect us from self-doubt and bitterness.
Cultivating self-love can be your SUPER POWER! Self-love plays such an important role in forgiveness that I’ve recently finished recording a wonderful new class, “21-Day Program: Unleash Your Inner Power through Unconditional Self Love.” This class is inspired by my conversations with thousands of students who struggle with forgiveness in their lives. It is a fun and uplifting 21 days that you can experience over and over again, any time you need a boost of self-love!