Yesterday, I woke up to a very angry husband professing how he wasn’t a violent man, but how he wanted to punch Donald Trump in the mouth. He was so angry–angrier than I have ever seen him. Until now my husband had been calm in comparison to my daily outrage over each new executive order and stupid tweet. My otherwise gentle husband confessed that his avoidance of the news had staved off his outrage until yesterday morning. I don’t know what possessed him to finally watch the news, but he did and there it was: angry energy demanding release. Anger is an explosive force. Unless you’re one of those people who has learned to manage anger without destroying people, then it is best to avoid it. But if you’ve learned how to channel anger, then anger serves its true purpose as a powerful motivator and great fuel for positive action. Continue reading “Anger Management”
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