
{"id":5930384,"date":"2014-12-24T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5930384"},"modified":"2014-12-24T11:31:53","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:31:53","slug":"stop-blaming-others-move-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/stop-blaming-others-move-forward.html","title":{"rendered":"Stop Blaming Others and Move Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Blame Game: Stop Blaming Others!<\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to go around blaming others when life hands you a raw deal or things don\u2019t go as planned. Often, it really is someone else\u2019s fault. But <a title=\"Why You are to Blame \" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/why-you-are-to-blame.html\"><strong>blaming others isn\u2019t going to help you<\/strong><\/a> move forward. In fact, blaming others can have a negative impact on your mental health too. Here are 5 things that happen when you constantly blame others.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Search\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/search.aspx\"><em><strong>Get a life path reading and find out where your life will take you. Click here to get started!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve Given the Power to Someone Else<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Feel like someone kept you from getting a promotion at work? Do you think that your terrible ex makes it impossible for you to find a great romantic relationship? Do you resent your parents for not being able to afford your college tuition? <a title=\"The Blame Game\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/the-blame-game.html\"><strong>When you blame someone else<\/strong><\/a> for something you don\u2019t or \u201ccan\u2019t\u201d have, you give them all the power. You place your happiness and success in their hands, rather than in your own, where it belongs.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve Convinced Yourself You\u2019re Powerless<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you blame someone else for everything that\u2019s wrong in your life, you\u2019re telling yourself you are powerless to change it. Blaming someone else doesn\u2019t make you feel confident and strong. It turns you into a self-conscious, weak person.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Megan ext. 5621\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Megan-5621.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-Megan-ext-5621\"><em><strong>Stop giving them your power! Psychic Megan ext. 5621 can help you take it back!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve Turned Into a Victim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When someone does something negative to us, it\u2019s easy to fall into the role of the victim. You may even ask yourself, \u201cWhy me?\u201d Don\u2019t ask yourself this question! Do you think you deserve this treatment? Are you trying to search for something you did that caused this event to happen? If you take on the role of the victim, you admit you\u2019re powerless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve Turned Into a Negative Person<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you constantly blame others for life\u2019s disappointments, you turn into a negative person. All you can talk about are all <a title=\"The Incredible Benefits of Positive Thinking\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/the-incredible-benefits-of-positive-thinking.html\"><strong>the negative things<\/strong><\/a> that have been done to you and no one wants to be around a person like that. Try to find something to be grateful for and focus on that, rather than the negative things that have happened to you. Maybe something good came out of your negative experience. Maybe it taught you a lesson or strengthened a friendship or family bond. Maybe it led to a new career path. Focus on that.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Amanda ext. 5605\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Amanda-5605.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-amanda-ext-5605\"><em><strong>Practice positive self-talk and get rid of your negative mindset. Psychic Amanda ext. 5605 can help!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve Gotten Yourself Stuck<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you feel like you\u2019re stuck in the mud? Do you feel like a broken record or a record that keeps skipping on the same note over and over? If you do, you\u2019ve gotten yourself stuck. But you can move forward if you take the right steps and find the right tools for you. If you are suffering from the effects of a trauma, get counseling. There are many resources and support groups and some of them are free or low-cost. If you have self-esteem issues, take up martial arts. Recently, I attended a Krav Maga women\u2019s empowerment seminar with some friends and we all left the seminar feeling stronger, more empowered and more confident. Forgive those who have wronged you. Forgiving doesn\u2019t mean that what they did was okay. It just means that you are letting things go and releasing the power you\u2019ve let them have over your life.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Psychic Fernando ext. 5786\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/psychics\/Fernando-5786.aspx?utm_source=blog-articles&amp;utm_medium=blog-articles&amp;utm_campaign=cta-psychic-fernando-ext-5786\"><em><strong>In need of empowering and encouraging words? Let Psychic Fernando ext. 5786 inspire you!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world doesn\u2019t work they way we want it to, and no matter how hard we try, we can\u2019t control everything and everyone around us. That\u2019s okay. Life will hand you challenges and traumas, not because you deserve to experience them, but because life is sometimes cruel and random. But whatever life hands you, you get to decide how you respond. Don\u2019t give your power away. Don\u2019t be a victim. Don\u2019t get stuck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s easy to blame others when life doesn&#8217;t go your way, but blaming others turns you into a victim and more. 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