It\u2019s easy to talk about letting go of resentment and moving\non, but it\u2019s a lot more difficult to do it. Jealousy is a natural and deeply\nrooted emotion, it lets us know that we believe we are deserving of the things\nwe want and need, so the feeling itself can be useful when observed without\nintense emotion. However, the way we act when we feel jealous or resentful is\noften at odds with building healthy relationships and getting us closer to the\nthings we desire. It\u2019s important to take stock of where this feeling is coming\nfrom, if it\u2019s truly connected to the situation at hand, or perhaps arising from\nsomething deeper, and how to consciously let it go and work on moving forward. In\nthis week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look at the many dimensions and facets of\nthese feelings, how we can maybe get something good out of them, and then\nhopefully let them go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMoral indignation is jealousy with a halo.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\n–H.G. Wells<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re unsure of where to begin with confronting your own jealousy, it\u2019s a good idea to look at what makes you feel morally superior, hold onto resentment, or be stuck in stark, black-and-white thinking. Sometimes, when we peel the layers back, we often find that jealousy lives just on the other side. Take the time to ask yourself where your anger comes from, and whether someone else\u2019s shortcomings are simply them being further along their path than you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnger, resentment, and jealousy don’t change the\nhearts of others– they only change yours.<\/em><\/strong> –Shannon Alder<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The sad truth is that while these emotions may feel\nproductive, they are only destructive. Take this time to look at where you\u2019re\nfeeling closed off and ask yourself what you\u2019re gaining by holding out. I know\nit\u2019s easier said than done, but take the time today to at least self-reflect,\nif not make any further changes. This is something that everyone can benefit\nfrom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cResentment is like drinking poison and waiting for\nthe other person to die.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Carrie Fisher<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The longer we allow ourselves to wallow in these negative feelings, the more we will suffer. The troubling thing is that anger, when it is deserved, is a powerful tool. It allows us to set boundaries, communicate hard feelings, and walk away from people who are causing us harm. Resentment feels a lot like anger, except the only person it\u2019s harming, is you. There may well be real reasons for your feelings, but holding onto them, fostering and feeding them, doesn\u2019t solve any problems in a practical sense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOften those that criticize others reveal what he\nhimself lacks.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Shannon Alder<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resentment and jealousy can be sneaky. As I mentioned\nbefore, looking into where they may be hiding under other emotions is key. Why\ndo we feel so strongly about someone else\u2019s actions? Is it perhaps because we\nsee ourselves in them, and have fought hard to do things differently?\nSometimes, seeing someone take what we perceive as the easy way out can cause\nresentment, because we had to do it the hard way. But what\u2019s done is done, and\nit\u2019s possible that you could even learn something about your own, deeper\nfeelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cO, beware, my lord, of jealousy;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The meat it feeds on.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –William\nShakespeare<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n What Shakespeare means here is that often, resentment is food, it\u2019s fuel. There are people who need to cause harm in order to elevate themselves and to be fair, we have all done this at some point. But making it a habit is dangerous. It\u2019s time to really examine our own intentions and how we enact them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA lot of people get so hung up on what they can’t\nhave that they don’t think for a second about whether they really want it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\n–Lionel Shriver<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes we can feel resentment because someone has something we don\u2019t, or more likely, something we have no way of getting for ourselves. The fact that we can\u2019t have it makes it all the more desirable. But sometimes, as stories have long tried to tell us when we get the thing we were chasing, we often realize it wasn\u2019t what we were after. If you can step back and look at the situation as a whole before it gets to that point, we can redirect ourselves toward what we need and truly desire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo full of artless jealousy is guilt,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –William\nShakespeare<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes the things we fear about ourselves are the things\nwe criticize the most in others. Sometimes focusing only on what we want blinds\nus to the gifts that are along the way. This week, and whenever you can, it\u2019s\nimportant to let go of preconceived notions about happiness and find it where\nit\u2019s hiding. <\/p>\n\n\n Want to build a better future? A life path reading<\/strong><\/a> with one of our talented life path psychics<\/strong><\/a> can tell you where you\u2019re headed. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic<\/strong><\/a> can steer you down a better path.<\/p>\n Find a life path psychic<\/strong><\/a> or learn more about a life path reading<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About California Psychics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n California Psychics is the most trusted source of <\/span><\/i>psychic readings<\/span><\/i><\/a>. We have delivered over <\/span><\/i>11 million<\/span><\/i> discreet and confidential psychic readings by phone since 1995. More than a prediction, we are your guide for life\u2019s journey. Learn more about <\/span><\/i>how psychic readings work<\/span><\/i><\/a> and explore the <\/span><\/i>California Psychics blog<\/span><\/i><\/a>. With over<\/span><\/i> 500 <\/span><\/i>psychics online to choose from with <\/span><\/i>real customer reviews<\/span><\/i><\/a>, you\u2019re sure to find the best psychics for you. Call one of our trusted and accurate psychics today! Confidential and secure, real psychics, accurate predictions, 100% guaranteed. <\/span><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Understanding Your Daily Focus It\u2019s easy to talk about letting go of resentment and moving on, but it\u2019s a lot more difficult to do it. Jealousy is a natural and deeply rooted emotion, it lets us know that we believe we are deserving of the things we want and need, so the feeling itself can be useful when observed without intense emotion. However, the way we act when we feel jealous or resentful is often at odds with building healthy relationships and getting us closer to the things we desire. It\u2019s important to take stock of where this feeling is coming from, if it\u2019s truly connected to the situation at hand, or perhaps arising from something deeper, and how to consciously let it go and work on moving forward. In this week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look at the many dimensions and facets of these feelings, how we can maybe get something good out of them, and then hopefully let them go. Saturday, January 15 \u201cMoral indignation is jealousy with a halo.\u201d –H.G. Wells If you\u2019re unsure of where to begin with confronting your own jealousy, it\u2019s a good idea to look at what makes you feel morally superior, hold onto resentment, or be stuck in stark, black-and-white thinking. Sometimes, when we peel the layers back, we often find that jealousy lives just on the other side. Take the time to ask yourself where your anger comes from, and whether someone else\u2019s shortcomings are simply them being further along their path than you. Sunday, January 16 \u201cAnger, resentment, and jealousy don’t change the hearts of others– they only change yours. –Shannon Alder The sad truth is that while these emotions may feel productive, they are only destructive. Take this time to look at where you\u2019re feeling closed off and ask yourself what you\u2019re gaining by holding out. I know it\u2019s easier said than done, but take the time today to at least self-reflect, if not make any further changes. This is something that everyone can benefit from. Monday, January 17 \u201cResentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.\u201d –Carrie Fisher The longer we allow ourselves to wallow in these negative feelings, the more we will suffer. The troubling thing is that anger, when it is deserved, is a powerful tool. It allows us to set boundaries, communicate hard feelings, and walk away from people who are causing us harm. Resentment feels a lot like anger, except the only person it\u2019s harming, is you. There may well be real reasons for your feelings, but holding onto them, fostering and feeding them, doesn\u2019t solve any problems in a practical sense. Tuesday, January 18 \u201cOften those that criticize others reveal what he himself lacks.\u201d –Shannon Alder Resentment and jealousy can be sneaky. As I mentioned before, looking into where they may be hiding under other emotions is key. Why do we feel so strongly about someone else\u2019s actions? Is it perhaps because we see ourselves in them, and have fought hard to do things differently? Sometimes, seeing someone take what we perceive as the easy way out can cause resentment, because we had to do it the hard way. But what\u2019s done is done, and it\u2019s possible that you could even learn something about your own, deeper feelings. Wednesday, January 19 \u201cO, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on.\u201d –William Shakespeare What Shakespeare means here is that often, resentment is food, it\u2019s fuel. There are people who need to cause harm in order to elevate themselves and to be fair, we have all done this at some point. But making it a habit is dangerous. It\u2019s time to really examine our own intentions and how we enact them. Thursday, January 20 \u201cA lot of people get so hung up on what they can’t have that they don’t think for a second about whether they really want it.\u201d –Lionel Shriver Sometimes we can feel resentment because someone has something we don\u2019t, or more likely, something we have no way of getting for ourselves. The fact that we can\u2019t have it makes it all the more desirable. But sometimes, as stories have long tried to tell us when we get the thing we were chasing, we often realize it wasn\u2019t what we were after. If you can step back and look at the situation as a whole before it gets to that point, we can redirect ourselves toward what we need and truly desire. Friday, January 21 \u201cSo full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.\u201d –William Shakespeare Sometimes the things we fear about ourselves are the things we criticize the most in others. Sometimes focusing only on what we want blinds us to the gifts that are along the way. This week, and whenever you can, it\u2019s important to let go of preconceived notions about happiness and find it where it\u2019s hiding. Want to build a better future? A life path reading with one of our talented life path psychics can tell you where you\u2019re headed. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic can steer you down a better path. Find a life path psychic or learn more about a life path reading. \u00a0 About California Psychics California Psychics is the most trusted source of psychic readings. We have delivered over 11 million discreet and confidential psychic readings by phone since 1995. More than a prediction, we are your guide for life\u2019s journey. Learn more about how psychic readings work and explore the California Psychics blog. With over 500 psychics online to choose from with real customer reviews, you\u2019re sure to find the best psychics for you. Call one of our trusted and accurate psychics today! Confidential and secure, real psychics, accurate predictions, 100% guaranteed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5961016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7360],"tags":[33908,13736,3060,88],"cp_author":[34322],"class_list":["post-5960783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destiny-life-path","tag-daily-focus","tag-daily-meditation","tag-mantra","tag-meditation","cp_author-juliet-demarco"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSunday, January 16 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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