Hi, it's Dora, and welcome to Radio Headspace.
Thanks for joining me today.
So the other day,
my niece was drawing with crayons and suddenly burst into tears when her favorite color broke in half.
Through her tiny sob, she shouted, It's ruined!
I sat beside and asked her if I could help.
After a few minutes and a few deep breaths from me,
we decided she could use both halves of the crayon, and it was like nothing had happened.
It reminded me that anger, even in its most innocent form,
shows up when something we care about feels broken or out of reach.
Now, anger is often misunderstood as being purely destructive.
but it can be one of our greatest teachers.
After job loss, anger may arise when we feel blindsided, disrespected, or devalued.
It might even show up as rage towards a decision-maker or simmer as resentment over unmet expectations.
But it's not inherently bad if we take the time to understand it.
As author Brene Brown wisely shares, anger is a catalyst.
It reveals to us what matters.
It brings clarity, and when held with mindfulness,
it can spark transformation rather than destruction.
There's a story I love from the Buddhist tradition that illustrates this perfectly.