Resentment is a dangerous emotion.  When you hold onto resentment it can manifest itself as negativity throughout your body.  The thing about this emotion is that it is usually directed at another person – sending them negative energy.

When someone shows resentment towards you, it is usually felt as hatred.  The emotion of someone “hating” you can cause much anxiety – especially if you are unaware of the “reasons” you are “hated.”  It is much better to deal with your negative emotions towards another, by letting those feelings “pass you by.”

When we show negative energy toward another, we are letting ourselves get caught up in our mind.  We are over analyzing the situation, and starting to “fill in the blanks.”  It is much better to have a conversation with the other party when your mind begins to be consumed with negative emotions toward them.

Sometimes, the other party prefers not to have a conversation, though.  It is at that point, when you might realize that the “problem” is not one that you may be able to address.  If that is the case, you might consider simply letting all of that energy pass through you – unobstructed.  Let that energy flow through you, making sure it does not get “lodged” somewhere within your body.

When you let those emotions pass through you, or pass by you, you have taken the first step in understanding that it is your choice as to whether or not you will allow those emotions to persist within you.  Emotions such as resentment, bitterness, and anger.  The choice is yours, even if you feel completely “justified” in your feelings.  You do not have to “give in” to those feelings.

Begin to put yourself in the other person’s “shoes.”  What are they feeling?  What do they have going on in their own lives?  Do you understand them?  They most likely do not understand you, so why do you think that you might understand them?  Let go of all negativity and replace it with love.  That may seem like a difficult task, but it is actually not that difficult to practice.

Find something about the other person that you love.  When you find a negative emotion such as bitterness creep  into your mind, simply think about the thing that you love in that person.  When you focus on the positive in other people – that is what you will see.  When you only focus on the negative, unfortunately, that, too is what you will see.

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When you look at another person and think about what you like in that person, you will begin to uncover the beauty that is buried deep within each of us.

Written Wed, May 28, 2014 7:44 – 7:53 AM MT