Do you have difficulty handling strong emotions like anger or frustration?

Do you find yourself reaching for distractions like food or shopping, or alcohol to deal with stress or emotional overload?

What does it look like to process emotions like anger successfully? 

In this episode, I walk you through one recent instance in which I transformed my anger without engaging in any negative avoidance or distraction behaviors. I explore how I sat with my feelings, reframed emotionally-charged situations, and tried to listen to what my anger needed to tell me. 

This episode is filled with hope and honesty about what it takes to face your uncomfortable feelings, sit with them, and ultimately make peace with them, thereby disrupting negative, fear-based habits. 

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

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Music: All music for my podcast is sourced and licensed for use via Soundstripe.

Songs in this episode: Don Cheadle by GRAMATTYK; Some Kind of Wonderful by Nu Alkemi$t; Con Sazón by In This World

Related Episodes:

Personal Growth Is In the Process: How to Love Where You Are (Episode #42)

The Power of Habits: A Poetic Exploration on Building Healthy Routines (episode #34)

Build a Personal Growth Practice (with Creative Self-Care) (Episode #14)

Sitting with Shitty Feelings (episode #4)

Journal Prompts:

1. Write about a recent time when you felt angry. How did you handle it, and are you satisfied with how things turned out?

2. What do your avoidance behaviors tell you about the strong emotions that trigger you?

3. If you could talk to your anger like a friend, what questions would you ask it? Write them out.

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I’m wrapping up Season 3 and taking a break over the holidays, but I’ll be back on January 14th for Season 4 with a new series on some of the essential life lessons my sweet mom taught me. Until then, I’m wishing you all good things, and time and space to try new things. Maybe a new creative project, quality time with friends, or deep rest. Do what lights you up inside and fills you with a sense of purpose. You deserve those moments for yourself. See you on January 14th.