“Stop feeling guilty about angry emotions.”
We’re often told that anger is an undesirable emotion. But, you know what? Sometimes it’s justified.
If someone has crossed the line, you’re entitled to feeling angry. It’s perfectly normal and healthy. There is no reason to feel guilty about your anger.
Next time you feel anger, acknowledge it without self-recrimination. Give yourself permission to feel the rage. Because, when you do, you can work through it, release it and feel joy, again.
©Jane Powell – Meditations for Women
Today’s Affirmation: When I’m angry, I acknowledge it without guilt and then release it.
It’s going to be end of mine day, except before finish I am reading this enormous post to improve my experience.
Thank-you so much for the insight. I am holding anger with my significant other, who is mistreating me with his Bad behavior. I have shut him out of my life, but I still care.
This article reminds me to talk about the issues with him. I can forgive, and let go, if he is willing to change. I believe this is the right thing to do… Thanks….
Please remember one thing…the only person to change a person is themselves. NOBODY can change a person, except theirself and believe me it isn’t worth it trying to change someone. I just got out a 15 year marriage that should have never lasted that long, but I thought I could change him. Sad part is, he can only change himself and he never will
Thanks lots for the meditation , i was always in the dark but now i am happy with you daily meditation , you billed my maid and my spirit . i can even talk to my kids with love and respect even in my office i can talk to my client in good miner that before since i an stress free. .
Good bless you today and fore ever.
I love this latest wisdom of yours. By thinking anger was a sin and not allowing it to come out, I suffered greatly with physical and mental health. Now that I know I MUST allow the anger to be vented in order for good health, I have realized how instantly it dissipates and is gone from my life instead of being harbored for years within me. Thank you, Jane, for your wise learning tools and reminders that make a daily difference to the quality of my life. Izzy
I can be angry process it then let it go. Sometimes I confuse hurt with anger and delve into a lot of self-pity. I am really mad that someone has said some terrible things about a big decision I have made. It does hurt and I am angry. The worse thing about it is this person means to be mean; so I cannot say forgive him for he knows not what he does. I forgive him because I feel sorry for him. He is incapable to look at people in a loving way. It is a sad way to live.
Forgiveness and unconditional love is the end result of my processing anger.
Thank you for this. I was finally able to express my anger toward a friend who has been hurting me badly. We were able to discuss things and it made me feel better – I was able to get past my angry and hurt feelings once I expressed them.
wow I dont think I’ve heard this one before. I’ve been told before that I have every right to feel angry, but never like this.
I have been studying a series of articles on shame, and self-punishment.
When I am angry and let it out , I can’t quite ackowledge it without guilt and then forget it. If I don’t remember it, someone else brings it to mind.
I find that when people cross their boundary lines and get into my territory, I am angry, but not wanting to point out the misgivings that can come from such actions. I seems to be the one that is in someone else’s territory. How can it be right for others and not for me?
Another mind-bender is when you are accused of ruining another’s life for the last ten years. No explanation is given, just a guilt trip. I cut myself off from speaking about anything at all unless the other person brings it up. Then it’s usually used as a tool to hurt me or others.
Not right in my line of thinking. I’m tired of this treatment but would like some help thinking it through.
When I read today’s meditation, I must say that it touched a sensitive spot in me. I can relate to this issue, because it had a stronghold on me, where I was unable to forgive. Anger is not just anger, it’s bitterness, unforgiveness, resentful, vendictive, and vengful, the seeds of anger does the most harm. Anger is the opposit of joy and peace. Its aim is to steal the essence of your life away and make you most miserable. The best advice is too acknowledge it, release it by forgiveness, then allow love to cover the faults that caused the anger in the begining, this process was not easy for me, but thank God, I was able to find His peace once more by looking into the greater good, LOVE. It works.
Jane, this is what I have been looking for. I truly thank you for this Daily Meditation. God bless you and keep up the good work! kiss Goodbye Guilty Anger, What a Word!