Good news! The emotion associated with summer (just weeks ahead now), is
joy! Did you know that in traditional Chinese medicine, anger is the
energy of spring? Think of a seed becoming and then breaking its shell to rise up! This is where we have been ... where we are. In business or in life, anger might be telling you when your boundaries have been violated, your needs aren't being met, or an abusive pattern is being established. It also might be suggesting that it’s time to strengthen, to make change, and to add some reinforcements into your life. A most important reminder (for us all) is to listen to our anger ... it’s a teacher like everything else! When anger grows up, it can help you grow and become more of who you are … with conviction. Anger is so often a feared emotion. Many of us have been shamed, punished, or ignored when we experience anger and this can often condition us to suppress or avoid anger. We might even feel badly that we feel angry in the first place. In the “wellness world”, anger is often considered to be something to temper … or even
deny. Meditating daily is great. Learning to hone conscious leadership skills is great. Although these and so many other practices are supportive and can help us grow, they are not practices to use to bypass our true emotions. It's about us learning to be responsive instead of reactive. What big work this is! I have found that it’s not acceptable to express that I’m angry in many relationships - personal and professional ones. How about you? Repressed anger, frustration, and resentment can morph into depression and
disconnection ... even illness. A very dear friend of mine once made me promise to feel everything, to use my voice firmly and productively, and to not hold it, and to pass it on. And so here I am … angry and expressive! It’s the season. If you feel frustrated, allow yourself to express it. If you feel
anything, allow yourself to express it. A trusted relationship will always have space for all feelings. Anger doesn't have to mean danger. Anger doesn't have to be ugly. Anger is loaded with information. Anger is loaded with energy. Where do you feel your
anger? What is YOUR anger trying to tell you? Breathe. Listen. Attend. And then, from a place of awareness, watch paths open. In life, with our work, projects, and relationships. Anger is an invitation to speak up for ME without tearing YOU down. Here are a few (of the many) things that I’ve been angry about this season ... I'm sharing with you to express my anger and I'm including some hope, resources, and solutions so that we can do better, together. PFAS
"Forever Chemicals" ... doesn't that just say it all?! Many studies have found PFAS in the blood of 98 percent of the U.S. population. How concerned should we be? What are some immediate actions we can take for ourselves? Our world?
Click here for my concerns AND solutions.
Humans that take advantage of others
It
took/is taking me years of practice, and unfortunately, too much experience to feel like I have enough expertise to write this post ... it's what I remind myself as much as it is advice to you.
Click here and let me know if you can relate.
Fireworks
If you follow me on twitter
or instagram, you will likely be familiar with my feelings toward fireworks. I have been called a lot of names over my horror about fireworks including "killjoy" and that simply fuels my outrage over them. Remember, what goes up must come down.
Click here to learn more. Glyphosate
And all of glyphosate's relatives! With the amounts sprayed each year, we
shouldn’t be surprised that this weed-killer residue is found on everything from Oreos to Cheerios, bagels to mac and cheese … even in diapers … but, it’s also in our organic oatmeal and hummus, too. It’s actually now in everything … and everyone.
Click here for my concerns AND solutions. TCE
Used in paints, carpet cleaners, pepper spray, degreasers, anesthesia,
decaffeinated coffee, inks and dyes, computer electronics and soaps ... has also been linked to Parkinson's, heart disease, miscarriages, birth defects and several types of cancer. Only banned in 2 US States despite scientific proof ... how many reports do we need before listening?
Click here to read an angering article in The New York Post And, I must share this Jack Klaas quote with you, "The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
Here's to moving from anger to joy, there's always a lot to be joyous about ... happy June!
LB
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