Today's Topic: Anger

So this morning my friend calls me very upset.  According to her she is having "the worst day of her life".  How is this possible I think to myself, it's only 8:30am?  Well I guess all "the bad" began yesterday when a cop gave her a "fix it" ticket, and then she found out that her company was going out of business and she would soon have to look for a new job.  On top of all that, this morning as she was driving to her soon non-existent job, she got pulled over again for speeding.

Ahhh, so yes I think we can all agree that this series of events are pretty crappy. My friend was furious and so angry telling me that her day is ruined and now she's basically working for free because she is going to have to pay for all these tickets.  I've never seen her so upset; I felt really bad but just reminded her that what seems so awful right now in her life won't be this way forever.  What is down must eventually come back up.  Don't let all of this affect your day.  That is the one thing that YOU are in control of. 

My dad use to always tell me when I was little and upset or crying over something.  "Sisanie, being angry or upset is double the work, you have to cry and use all this energy and then you are going to have to work hard on being happy again."  It's so true and has always stuck with me.  So when someone or something gets you angry, try and look past the situation and focus on your happiness. That's the most important thing.

xoxo,

Sisanie

"Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life."
       - Joan Lunden