Ya know that harmful piece of gossip, or that hurtful slander, and that sneaky little grain of whispered truth added to a loud clanking shovelful of lies!  How can you keep these wounds from spinning you out of control into a pit of pain, grief or despair?

When someone is unnecessarily mean or hurtful, or when we feel let down by someone, these emotions can sometimes turn into resentment. 

Resentment is essentially a refusal to forgive. We review and rehash the story repeatedly to convince ourselves we are “in the right.”

Clinging to these feelings hinders us from embracing the forgiveness that leads to healing.

Much has been written about learning to let go of resentment. Most importantly, we need to extend a general pardon of offenses to the person we resent – and to ourselves. It is also helpful to find a replacement thought to cut off any indulgent rehashing of the story right at the beginning.

That old saying “forgive and forget” comes to mind:

• Forgive whenever you can, 
• Be deliberately forgetful when you can’t. 

Today’s Peace of Wisdom can be found by letting go of resentment.