Wednesday, March 18, 2009

TFTD


Anger is a warning signal.
It points to problems.
Sometimes, it signals problems we need to solve.
Sometimes, it points to boundaries we need to set.
Sometimes, it's the final burst of energy before letting go, or acceptance, settles in.
And, sometimes, anger just is.
It doesn't have to be justified.
It usually can't be confined to a tidy package.
And it need not cause us to stifle our energy or ourselves.
We don't have to feel guilty whenever we experience anger.
We don't have to feel guilty.
Breathe deeply.
We can shamelessly feel all our feelings, including anger, and still take responsibility for our behaviors.

4 comments:

Ron said...

Thanks, Mel!

This is something that I always need to hear.

I mean, not that I EVER get angry or anything...

....GRrrrrrrr!#!?

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I, Like The View said...

this is a good reminder

thank you

katherine. said...

there are things that make me very angry...but I work very hard at confusing the problem anger and the important anger.

katherine. said...

NOT

there are things that make me very angry...but I work very hard at NOT confusing the problem anger and the important anger.

<---getting more coffee now...