Anger Series #1

This is the first in a next few series on anger. Please interact and respond to your opinions about it and share your own experiences with anger.


Are you someone who never gets angry? Or, do others say you are angry a lot? Check this list to see any signs for unresolved anger:

*critical,
*blaming others,
*impatient,
*yelling or often raising your voice,
*take out frustrations while driving,
*thinking about getting even or revenge on another,
*obsessing about what others are doing and why they are doing it,
*finding others to vent to,
*thinking others are idiots,
*enjoy arguing,
*defend yourself when someone finds fault with you,
*hard time putting yourself in others’ shoes,
*bitter or resentful of past issues,
*obvious displays of too much anger, or
*avoid conflict altogether.

If you could identify with more than three items on the list, you need to take some intentional action to learn more about anger. If most of the list describes you, you need serious help.

Anger is not the problem so much as it is the ANSWER to light the way.

As a matter of fact, it is the very light you need to find the way into your inner self and discover what is going on there. Experiencing any form of anger (mild frustration to rage) is a necessary part of human emotions. It tells you something is wrong. It is not the anger that is wrong, but what you do with it.

Read "Anger: A Warning Light" in my latest Newsletter edition for more information on how to maximize anger. Look for more “points” inside the Newsletter about this issue of anger.

When you first feel yourself getting angry, stop. Ask yourself what is this circumstance, situation, or person bringing up inside of me. In other words, what am I feeling in response to the situation?

If you understand that anger belongs to you and is not for “dumping” or getting rid of, you will have given yourself a great gift. When people give their anger away, they are actually rejecting a gift that can help inner conflicts.
Owning anger and dealing with it personally can lead to a whole new way of living your life much more peacefully even in the midst of stormy circumstances. It lights the way to healing of many unresolved issues.

Blessings,
Susan