How To Go From Bitter To Better & Empower Yourself to Live Your Best Life

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"Let your past make you better, not bitter." ~Lord Posts

What Causes Bitterness?

When discussing relationships, bitterness stems from a lack of appreciation, validation, and respect. Often, the bitter person is left with underlying feelings of resentment, sadness, rejection, and anger that compound over time and leave them holding a grudge toward the person they once loved. You can either stay bitter or get better- the choice is yours. You either take what has been dealt and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to crush you.

Emotional bitterness is like poison in the heart. It hardens us.

How Do You Know If You Are Bitter or Just Angry?

What is the difference between bitterness and anger? Anger is a reaction to a perceived threat, whereas bitterness involves lingering resentment. You know you are bitter when you start snapping at people for no apparent reason. You have negative responses to complete strangers, send angry texts and emojis, and have frequent conflicts that you did not have in your past.

Ask yourself:

• Do you feel misunderstood?
• Do you feel overlooked?
• Do you feel undervalued?

If you answered yes to the above questions and have been harboring resentment, you may be feeling bitter and need to start healing in order to feel and live a better life.

How to go From Bitter to Better

Being deeply dissapointed that your relationship did not end the way you envisioned it is natural. But holding grudges and staying bitter only harms you, not your ex. And it prevents you from attracting future healthy, happy relationships. It can also make you mentally and physically ill.

1. Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for.
2. Journal all of your strengths and good qualities. You do not need external validation. Learn to love and accept yourself.
3. Adopt new hobbies and activities that you enjoy. Allow yourself to have fun.
4. Help someone else. Helping others makes us feel good. You can do this by volunteering your time, money, andresources or through writing about your experiences online.
5. Get active. Being active releases endorphins that make us feel good. It also helps us to get in shape.
6. Get good sleep.
7. Surround yourself with supportive people.

Final Thoughts

No one enjoys being bitter. If you are bitter, then technically, your ex won. Take your power back. Get better by reclaiming your natural state of joy.

"Bitterness is the result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good and closes the door to your future." ~ Leon Brown

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Shine bright and spread your magic. Don't allow others to dim the light of your soul.

Peace & Light,

Libby