Daily Question, November 20 What would letting go of anger or resentments change? 32 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Michele1 year agoMicheleLetting go of anger/resentments changes one’s mindset-stress dissipates and peaces arrives. It’s not healthy or good for your body. It’s a process for sure. 4 Reply Howie Geib1 year agoHowie GeibAnger and resentment are unavoidable I suppose. They happen. Something triggers the dynamic in my neurons and boom, there they are. Now the question is amusing. Almost like “what would getting out of bed in the morning change?” . Anger and resentment as static conditions are corrosive and debilitating. And I think, in my experience, to sit with them is extremely lazy. Treading water, exhausting, and gets me nowhere. So moving and working through them is essential. Getting beyond them. Which ...Anger and resentment are unavoidable I suppose. They happen. Something triggers the dynamic in my neurons and boom, there they are. Now the question is amusing. Almost like “what would getting out of bed in the morning change?” . Anger and resentment as static conditions are corrosive and debilitating. And I think, in my experience, to sit with them is extremely lazy. Treading water, exhausting, and gets me nowhere. So moving and working through them is essential. Getting beyond them. Which usually means accepting something I cannot change. Admitting some personal lack of power as a result of that acceptance. Charting a course to stay clear of the conditions affording the triggering event if possible, and even, with time and effort and often outside help, disable the trigger altogether. Read More9 Reply Michele1 year agoMicheleperfectly said! 5 Reply Sarah1 year agoSarahBrilliant answer to this question, Howie! I’ve got so much resentment against my family for treating me as ‘other’ and ‘lesser’, and for not helping out my daughter and I when we were in a serious predicament, that I sometimes feel I’m going to explode!! But like you say, these feelings are corrosive and a burden. I like the idea of accepting your powerlessness to change the situation instead of spending hours working out some petty revenge or oneupmanship which, on bad days, I...Brilliant answer to this question, Howie! I’ve got so much resentment against my family for treating me as ‘other’ and ‘lesser’, and for not helping out my daughter and I when we were in a serious predicament, that I sometimes feel I’m going to explode!! But like you say, these feelings are corrosive and a burden. I like the idea of accepting your powerlessness to change the situation instead of spending hours working out some petty revenge or oneupmanship which, on bad days, I’m prone to do. Thankyou for sharing your thoughts and helpful path. Read More4 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb