Why we hold grudges 😡 (and how to ditch them) 🥊

What’s one negative thing you’d like to focus on ditching over the next 7 days? Pick a single negative thought and replace it with a positive one… or say no to a certain craving. Every small win builds toward the big wins!

FACE YOUR SHADOW ARCHETYPES: Last week, we touched on the importance of shadow work. 🌑 While there are many approaches to shadow work in general, working with shadow archetypes is a specific approach developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung.

Archetypes are universal patterns or identification expressions that we can work with to either reinforce or unwind their personal expressions within us. 

👉 Here’s a fantastic comprehensive guide to the 12 Jungian Archetypes

Shadow archetypes are the darker, often unacknowledged parts of our psyche that contain repressed emotions, desires, and traits we consider unacceptable. When we are unaware of our shadow we can tend to project it onto others, refusing to see it in ourselves. 🫣 This can lead to disconnection, isolation and misunderstanding.

The goal in working with shadow archetypes is to unearth and unleash the enormous amounts of locked up life force and emotional energy stuck inside these repressed parts of us. Additionally, when we repress or suppress any part of us, we invest loads of additional energy in keeping these potent parts down.

It’s time to free yourself.

OUR FAVORITE GUIDE TO HEALING SHADOW ARCHETYPES

RELEASE OLD GRUDGES: Letting go of resentment is consistently the most difficult thing we humans face. 💔 And it is the primary thing that holds us back from giving and receiving unconditional love - which is our closest gateway to Divine Grace and Its healing Presence in our life.  

Holding on to grudges actually harms us further, affecting our mental health in concerning ways. A 2009 study even linked bearing grudges with greater risk of heart attack and a host of other dangerous health issues. 

Releasing grudges is therefore equally powerful, and can allow us to heal as well. 💚 Forgiveness has been linked to reduced anxiety, depression, and stress - which in turn supports better physical health, from lower blood pressure to less chronic pain. 

🧐 Curious why we hold grudges? This 2021 analysis figured it out.

Remember that forgiveness is NOT condoning or making what someone did to you okay. It’s acknowledging the hurt, acknowledging you felt wronged, and then letting that sh*t go so that you can thrive. It’s not about the other person. It’s about taking care of you.

A GUIDE TO RADICAL FORGIVENESS

TO ATTACH OR NOT TO ATTACH: When was the last time you took an audit of your attachments: to people, beliefs, your stories about yourself and the 🌎, or to certain behaviors or items? Attachment in and of itself is not a problem, however we can sometimes become so accustomed to something that’s actually harmful to us, that we stop noticing that we’re actually uncomfortable.

So what does an unhealthy attachment look like? 🤕 Here are 5 signs to look for.

Attachment theory reveals how our early experiences shape our adult relationships. Whether you struggle with anxious or avoidant attachment, understanding your style is a first step towards healing. 

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WAYS TO FILL BACK UP AFTER RELEASING NEGATIVE ENERGY

Letting go of what no longer serves you is to be celebrated. But have you ever noticed after a big release, you may feel exhausted, emptied out, maybe even depressed?

Whenever you release a ton of energy, it’s always important to fill back in with your own life force. Here are some of our favorite ways to fill back up:

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