“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die”
When you eat too much and move too little you get a lot more of you….much like your bank account, the more you stuff into it the bigger it gets. This is not the same with your spiritual world. If I give compassion and forgiveness to you….my spiritual bank does not go down…in fact it goes up. If I resent you, my energy diminishes. This means that the cynic that owns your hatred is actually stealing from you, or better yet…you are giving parts of your self to them. The more we love and care the brighter our light shines….literally our soul profits. There are many studies supporting the fact that letting go of hatred and negative emotions will cause a 40% reduction in depression and emotional pain. It has also been proven that subjects studied in a state of awareness of a past “anger” or emotion they were harboring caused a 35% increase in blood pressure, heart rate when they thought about acting our their revenge. When forgiveness was considered they entered a state of coherence and enjoyed relaxed heart rate and optimal blood pressure. This causes an expanded feeling of well being. Those holding on to anger were twice as likely to die of a heart attack. Forgiving others and letting go of resentment can save your life.
To forgive is a choice. Hence the word GIVE….you for-GIVE the person. It is an act of free will. So will you? Will you forgive? Will you move on? I ask you to sit quietly and review your mind. Who are you harboring anger or resentment for? Write it down, write several down. Try to relive the feelings. If appropriate talk or write to that person….actively forgive them. Then LET IT GO! For some….we may need to forgive ourselves.
Everyone has the power to forgive. Try to rise up to a higher power and enjoy greater health and well being. If you find you are often frustrated and stressed….chances are great that deep down you are harboring a great big fugitive that is robbing you daily of your inner strength and beauty. So reach in deep and give it all you got…I am certain you will be happy you did!
Be good to yourself….
Kelly