It doesn't take much time to think about a time where somebody hurt us. It's so easy to hold onto feelings of resentment and frustration but the reality is, we are the only ones hurting when we hold onto those feelings.
Ty shares a story from a time when he was in grad school and experienced some discrimination from a faculty member. The feelings he had at that time were difficult to overcome and even still when he thinks about what took place, frustrations stir back up.
Ty has a few tips that he uses in his own practice of forgiving others and letting go of the toxicity of hatred.
- Realize that you, yourself, are not perfect and make mistakes that hurt others - We all do (even on accident).
- Realize that the only person that is hurting from the resentment that you hold, is yourself.
- Choose to experience gratitude, generosity, and compassion for yourself and the person that has hurt you (the hardest part).
Take a crack at the mindfulness exercise Ty shares here.
Discrimination + Being Wounded + Accessing Your Own Heart
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