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Recieved: 1999/09/09 14:21
Subject: Re: [K-list] Anger from Love
From: Lesley Richardson
On 1999/09/09 14:21, Lesley Richardson posted thus to the K-list:
Your comments are very close to what I believe anger's function is. I
was sent some handouts last week that explain anger and love as clearly
as I've ever seen it done. The handouts were used at a workshop held at
Columbine High School last month. I am enclosing a quote from one of
the handouts here.
If you want the handouts, send me an email at cat_artistATnospamyahoo.com.
I've got permission from the person who ran the workshop to hand them
on to anyone who feels they can be of value.
Understanding Our Emotions
Anger is a God-given emotion. It is a normal, even appropriate,
response to certain daily-life events. Anger is different from rage,
however; and it is when a storehouse of unexpressed anger becomes rage
that one's emotional well-being is at risk.
Each of the four basic emotions -- love, anger, fear, sadness -- has a
purpose. The purpose of love is to create. It is the emotional energy
that creates life itself. In addition, love is our automatic emotional
response when our needs are met. The more capably we navigate our life
in relation to our needs, the greater love we feel inside. And the love
we feel inside is what attracts others' love to us.
The purpose of anger is to produce change. The principal change anger
produces is in relation to love. Because anger is our automatic
emotional response when our needs are not met, the hidden message
behind anger is "I need to feel more love." If the power of our love
has not created the circumstances we need, then our next emotional
option is to use the intensity of anger to rearrange the situation.
Anger is designed to release the full potential for love in any given
situation. The love one needs to feel is certainly not always limited
to intimate, erotic love, however. Kindness, respect, consideration,
attention, value, trust, honoring boundaries, honoring commitments,
keeping your word, being accountable, responsible, truthful,
trustworthy -- all of those are fundamentally related to love.
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