Letting Go of Resentment

Letting Go of Resentment

by Debbie Ford


I firmly believe that uncovering our old resentments and saying goodbye
to grudges is a quantum step that fuels the transformation of both our inner and outer worlds. Having spent the last decade coaching and training tens of thousands of people,
I have come to see clearly that resenting someone is like having a steel cord connecting them to us. Everywhere we go, we take that person with us, and the mere mention of their name can ruin our mood and steal our joy. I have also come to understand that our resentments toward other people always reflect a resentment we are holding against ourselves, and conversely, the resentments we harbor toward ourselves are usually connected to a corresponding outer resentment. No matter how it plays out, it is easy to predict that if we live in a state of unresolved anger, pain, resentment and regret, our future will look like some version of our past.

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