It's always when you're genuinely pissed off, indignant, insulted, annoyed... when you want to explain yourself, spell it out, let the other person know just how wrong they are.... that's when this becomes the unwanted (BUT DEEPLY NEEDED) reality.
Let it go...
Release the feelings...
Stop rehearsing what you'd say if given the chance... (This is the hardest for me! I love to defend myself and explain my position.)
Rest in peace...
Exercise a kind and tender heart...
Forgive the wrongs done or thought or said about you.
So hard. But being obedient to this discipline feels better than the good feeling of righteous indignation. (And, let's be real, righteous indignation feels good!)
The science of malice shows the negative effect it has on our bodies. Holding stress. The build up of aggressive hormone response. Tension in the shoulders and jaw. Rising blood pressure.
Let it go. It's good for you.
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