Owning Your Own Things

Often when dealing with others, people may say hurtful things or act in a way that offends us. When these situations happen, we need to take a step back and ask, "Is this about me or is this a projection or fear of that person?" Much of what people throw at us has nothing to do with us. In fact, we may trigger something in these people that causes them to respond in a way that may offend us. But if we look deeper, we can see that person is dealing with an inner issue that they are lashing out upon us.  It is important to look at these experiences and ask for clarity, so that we don't own what actually belongs to someone else; we don't want to absorb the negativity or projections of others.  We all have things that we need to work on in this life but it is important to own only your things, as these are the only things you can truly fix. 
Bright blessings,