I've been sitting with resentment lately. Not running from it, not feeding it — just sitting with it. And what I'm discovering is that resentment is a distraction. Not a meaningless one, but a distraction nonetheless — one that pulls our attention away from something deeper that needs to be seen.

Here's what I mean. When we recognize something wrong with the world, that moment produces two things simultaneously: a call to action and a resentment. The problem is that resentment is loud. It's consuming. And so the call to action — the thing that could actually move us forward — gets buried underneath it.

I notice this most when I think about people who seem unaware of the destruction they cause. Or worse, people who I suspect choose not to see it — because truly seeing it would require something of them. It would demand change, accountability, discomfort. And so they look away. That willful not-seeing is what triggers my resentment most.

But here's what journaling is showing me: even that resentment is pointing me somewhere. Not toward changing their seeing — toward finding my own call to action. What is this moment asking of me?

If you've read my book Abundantly You, this might remind you of how I talk about worry — how it, too, carries a hidden invitation that we often miss. Resentment works the same way. The invitation is there. We just have to see past the noise to find it.

Think of meditation as a process of catching up on the backlog of thoughts, feelings, and emotions in your brain. 

When we experience the monkey mind (mind chatter), it's like having a backlog of inventory (information) in a warehouse (the mind) that we haven't had a chance to sort away on shelves. There is also long line of trucks outside waiting to bring in more inventory. Meditation is the act of intentionally not accepting any new inventory so that we can catch up on sorting and putting away our current inventory in the warehouse. Translation: Meditation is the act of not taking in any new information so that our thoughts, feelings, and emotions can be fully processed and released.

​Growing up, you learned about the human physical body and how to take care of it – bathe, brush your teeth, comb your hair, and drink water. But what do you know about your energy body?

The energy body is a system of pure energy that mirrors your physical body. Every living creature on earth has an energy body. It uses helpful energies that surround you to support your health and well-being while filtering out harmful energies. Your energy body also releases the energies of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions out into the world around you.

There are some people who are calm, cool, and collected in the midst of challenges. They have mastered the art of either avoiding worry altogether or at least worrying for a very short while. We all have that potential; it sometimes takes a little practice. One way to get out of a state of worry sooner than later is to turn the challenging situation into an opportunity.

Sometimes, when we are very sick, fatigued, or grieving, it can be easy to forget about the many self-care tools we have on hand. That's because a stressed mind is more prone to forgetfulness as well as reduced critical thinking and problem solving. To help you remember your self-care tools in the midst of upset, worry, and despair, take inventory of your self-care toolkit.

Can't get a large rose quartz on short notice? You can wear a pendant or bracelet made with rose quartz or gift it to a family member. Another option is to keep a small tumbled rose quartz in your pocket.

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There may be parts of your authentic self that are yet to be discovered. That is because you have not had the experiences that will reveal those parts to you. Repeating the same life day-in-day-out robs you of the chance to have those experiences. So, don't wait on them to come to you. You can go to them.

​Living in a state of chaos can shape our definitions of survival, purpose, and love. For some, doing everything possible to cut out chaos is how we show love.
 
Shirzad Chamine, the author of “Positive Intelligence”, explained that growing up in chaos and unhappiness can drive a person to always want to do everything well. Fixing problems, making other people’s lives easier, and making people happy will make you happy. The concern with that idea is you cannot control what makes other people happy and to what extent. You may spend time doing a lot for other people that does not make them happy, which then makes you unhappy.