How Resentment Stunts Spiritual Growth
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guest post by Susan Olney
Harboring resentments? If the answer is “yes” and you’re working to develop your intuition or simply seeking answers about your life’s purpose, your spiritual growth is being stunted!
Resentments occur when we hold on to negative feelings or ill-will towards someone as a result of a perceived wrongdoing. They come from feelings of injustice, humiliation or being taken advantage of.
Anger, bitterness, hatred, or even just a general feeling of annoyance are common signs of resentment.
You know how it feels– heavy, hurtful, draining.
We’ve all carried resentments at some point in our lives.
But how does it impact you on your spiritual journey?
Here are just a few of the ways:
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Past or Present?
In the present moment, we’re in a state of awareness and flow. We are receptive to our intuition and spirit communication. Resentments are always past-focused and therefore, prevent us from being in our natural, fully present intuitive state.
Skewed perception.
When you’re looking at the world through a lens of resentment, it’s like looking out of a dirty window.
Nothing appears as it truly is – it’s clouded by pain and hurt. On our spiritual journeys, we’re in search of the Truth of who we are – that can’t be reached through the skewed perception of resentment.
Hello Ego!
When we’re in ego we’re not listening to our Higher Selves. We aren’t connected spiritually or in alignment with Source. Read more about how to know if you're operating in ego here.
Energy Drain.
Plainly put, resentments are draining. They take a toll on your energy level leaving you feeling utterly exhausted.
If you are a developing medium or intuitive, you know healthy, vibrant energy is a must-have for spiritual growth and establishing and maintaining a spirit link.
It’s all about Vibration.
Resentment is full of negative emotions which are low vibration energies.
Raised vibrations, on the other hand, lift you higher amplifying and allowing clearer connection to your intuition and spirit. See Amanda’s post on How to Raise Your Vibration.
Stress, stress and more stress.
The physiological impacts of stress are significant and widely known. Heart disease, diabetes, increased depression and insomnia are just a few.
As you re-live painful experiences through resentments, your stress levels skyrocket causing more physical issues and more sleeplessness leading to decreased connectedness and clarity.
In most cases, we’ve allowed our resentments to become our habits – our stories – our beliefs.
We’ve allowed them to define us.
So what can we do about it?
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Choose – make the choice to forgive and not live in the past.
Have an Attitude of Gratitude – make appreciation a daily habit.
Engage your Higher Self for answers or a new perspective of the event or person.
Express the emotions. Often times resentments are simply emotions from the experience that you never fully processed.
Practice mindfulness and being in the present moment through meditation and prayer.
If the task seems daunting, there is plenty of support available. You can consult a friend or pastor or as a spiritual coach, I can help to facilitate and guide you through the process so you don’t have to do it on your own. My spiritual coaching programs are specifically designed to do just that.
Happy Healing!
Susan Olney
susanolney.com
