When we feel dismissed, judged or slighted by someone, holding onto a grievance against them only deepens the lack of validation we feel. Engaging with their judgment (imagined or real), ensures that we experience the energy of that judgment over and over again. Freedom is only found by letting go of the need for others’ approval. It helps to acknowledge our feelings as sensations in our bodies, without adding more story, until they dissolve. We can’t ever really control others’ opinions of us. The only opinion about us that truly makes a difference…

Is our own.