For the first of this week’s Friday Photos, I offer a few words on anger. I wrote this after the Penn State sanctions came down and I felt burned by my anger. So I stopped, and waited and thought about it. Anger solves nothing, unless it is harnessed for good. And if it is not harnessed in the service of good, it can destroy the better parts in us.
I wrote this second poster up when I was feeling like hell earlier in the week. It wasn’t much in the grand scheme of things, but something in my world felt like it was crashing down on me and despair hunted me down like a rampaging werewolf. I called my children to my side and told them that I was sad. “I need a hug, love,” I murmured to my blue-eyed daughter. “I’m fine, but I’m sad.”
“Oh,” she replied, a concerned eye on me. “Here Mom!” She flung her little self around me and her brothers soon joined the dog pile. Within a few minutes, the dark clouds abated. I loved. And I knew I was loved. All because of a simple hug. I guess you could call this a coping mechanism.
What helps you cope with anger? How about sadness or grief? Is it easy for you to ask for help when you’re sad?
Love that you are sharing your posters and explaining the inspirations behind them. This will be a great new feature!
You bet–thanks for the great idea!
Your first inspires me to remember why I say and do some of what I say and do and why sometimes I must be silent if even for a minute, even when I feel as if I am biting through my own tongue.
Your second, oh El your second…..I love you.
Aw Val!! And I love you!! xoxo
When I have the sad, I just sit. Sometimes watching Grey’s Anatomy helps, because I can get lost in it. Other times, I just feel completely hopeless.
I love to get lost in the TV–especially sports! It always helps!!!
I love that you asked for help when you needed it, and I also love that your children delivered. {Of course they did!}
Aw thank you so much Galit!! I love that they delivered–and yes, of course!! xo
My daughter is so aware of when I’m feeling down. She amazes me. She’ll run right up and wrap her little arms around me and say, “you need a hug, Mommy?” Of course, that never gets old. Hugs are the single best thing in life. To take that moment to simply BE with another person. Like you’re saying to them, “hey– we are both in this together.” Makes me feel less alone and more hopeful.
Yes to daughters knowing; yes to daughters comforting; yes to hugs always rocking; and yes, to just being with the people we love!! xoxo
beautiful
Thank you!
Can I borrow your kids? I need a hug. My cat isn’t a very good hugger.
Currently, I’m baking. Baking and then giving away treats to others helps me.
Yes!! You may in fact borrow them for August LOL!! I jest, I jest (I jest not?) no I jest!
Big cyber-hug for you!!
I love that you’re baking right now!
There’s something about the comforting touch of another human – something that cannot be duplicated by any other experience. Except maybe homemade baked goods. What’s Thoughtsy got in the oven?
(sorry if I’m being irreverant. My first sentence DOES reflect my true thoughts. But so does my second.)
Sorry I can’t spell, either. IrreverEnt.
You’re right! Seriously! It always make me feel both nurtured and nurturing to eat or bake cookies!! xoxo