Anger is a very disturbing human trait to everyone around, and mainly the angry one. When we are the angry one, with or without a "diagnosis", we're in such a state-of-mind that usually does not allow self-reflection before, during, or even after.
As I was learning to be "present" in the moments of my life, I heard something that made a light-switch turn on inside my heart. That's where it needs to reach, because that's where we find our true self. We all have our intellectual-self, our emotional-self, and our wise-self, which is a combination of both. When that "hit home", so to speak, my life began to progress.
It makes sense: we can view life with our intellectual-self, and that's okay, but the emotional-self is there too. So acknowledge it's presence, feel what it feels, and SEE yourself in the prosscess, When you're calm enough to "see and hear", it is your wise-self that wants the highest good for all. Be brave, because that's what allows you to see ahead with clear vision.
When we're angry, reacting negatively, and not able to "hear", we're in an emotional state that can only begin to change with awareness. Neither our intellect or wisdom can get a word in edge wise. It's a sad state of affairs, especially for our loved ones. And one that ONLY the said offender can begin to heal through awareness. Simple, yet not easy!!
When we're ready to face the unpleasant task of self-reflection, anger in this case, we will hear things we never heard, we'll see ourselves in ways we couldn't imagine, and we may even sleep better at night. And as I've said, the path is a good one because at the other end is what we truly want: love for our-self, and peace and joy for the life we live.
Self-love is critical, because it's usually so buried beneath anger, we've lost sight, and without it we're basically unable to see the goodness of ourselves in others. Without self-love, we can't fully understand how we hurt situations.
It's baby-steps: one foot takes that first scarey step of awareness, and it's just one tiny step in the right direction after another. Before you know it, you're getting better. Falling down is a part of the process, so just start over with a clear heart and it's gentle step after gentle step.
Awareness is curative!
Always ~ LL
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