If I were a good person, I wouldn't get angry…. If I were a good Christian, I wouldn't feel angry…. If I were really using my affirmations, I wouldn't be angry…. Those are old messages that seduce us into not feeling again. Anger is part of life. We need not dwell in it or seek it out, but we can't afford to ignore it.
We learn we can shamelessly feel all our feelings, including anger, and still take responsibility for what we do when we feel angry. We don't have to let anger control us, but it surely will if we prevent ourselves from feeling it.
Being grateful, being positive, being healthy, does not mean we never feel angry. Being grateful, positive, and healthy means we feel angry when we need to.
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"Being grateful, being positive, being healthy, does not mean we never feel angry. Being grateful, positive, and healthy means we feel angry when we need to."
Amen, Mel! Anger is like any other emotion. We acknowledge it, express it, and then let it go. Yup...sometimes we just need to feel angry.
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