Gorgeous picture of Alanis Morissette from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/story/2012-08-27/listen-up-alanis-morissette/57353318/1
I was reading the paper on Sunday and had to roll my eyes at this condescending question from a reporter to Alanis Morissette:
Reporter: Is it frustrating that some people still think of you as “angry Alanis” because of that song? (You Oughta Know)
Alanis: It’s a joke to think that anyone is one thing. We’re all such complex creatures. But if I’m going to be a poster child for anything, anger’s a gorgeous emotion. It gets a bad rap, but it can make great changes happen.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
Humans were given the honor of emotions. Good, bad and really really ugly. Just like we were given:
- Eyes to see
- Legs to walk
- Skin to feel and protect
- Hearts and lungs to breathe
- Lips to kiss, lick and smile with
So why do we not honor ALL our emotions as well? Anger, frustration, impatience and … jealousy? Why are we taught these are all bad and we should “control them?” Yes, there are times we should learn to control them. Like at a wedding if you are having a horrible fight with someone at the event. Or in the boardroom. Or any number of places. But if we do not honor them and learn techniques to deal with emotions like anger and jealousy, the truth they are hiding is never revealed. Pushing away and controlling our anger over our lifetime affects our health and how we learn to deal with others. The further we push the anger away, the further we push the truth away. Our truth is ourselves. What we truly think, feel, or want to say. Anger is passion. Truth is what you are PASSIONATE about.
It’s time to turn these negative emotions into positives. And are we ever! Next week I am going to give you the details on a brand new coaching program. A 3 week coaching program that will give you the tools and techniques to start turning these overwhelming emotions into something much more useful: POWER! Get ready to learn ways to “make change happen” and understand that these dark emotions are: Your glorious truth! Love, Goddess
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