Most of the time when we get mad, we immediately can identify the source of our frustration, be it a careless driver, someone cutting in line, a loud child, a less than compassionate friend or coworker or partner or whatever.

"That person makes me so mad..." is often our refrane.

But, what if our anger is not about the current situation? What if our inability to respond as a kind, compassionate person is not about the other person? What if it is about us?

That's good news because if its about us, we can do something about it.

In this episode, I interview "Suzie" who's anger is often triggered by her daughter "Sassy". We explore what has been going wrong and how to 1) respond in a more kind compassionate way and 2) explore Suzie's angry response to see if her anger might be related to some earlier trauma messages and triggers. In fact, if we can't be kind to someone, it's never really about the other person. It's always about us and that's good because that means we can all learn to be happier more content more kind, compassionate people.

As always, thank you for joining me. If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me at [email protected].

Also, check out my youtube channel (The Curious Counselor).

May your day be filled with compassionate thoughts, kind words and actions, and curiosity in all things today and every day.

Alan Pennington

The Curious Counselor