Anger is a feeling very often misunderstood.

It is perceived by society -and shaped by the way we were brought up- as a forbidden and “bad” emotion. We often hear: ” Don’t get angry, it is not good… You should not express your anger… it is dangerous… You need to stop it.

But have you ever considered what anger does to your mind and body?
Have you ever stopped for a moment to feel the weight that anger carries?

Anger is like a compass—a pyxida—showing you that you have moved away from your path.

Imagine yourself deciding with a loved one to take a road trip to a beautiful destination. There were signs that the car had some problems, but both of you chose to ignore them. You continued anyway.

And then, suddenly, the car breaks down.

Before starting the journey, you refused to acknowledge the signals, the ones that were clearly telling you that something needed care and attention. You started the journey, and halfway through, everything stopped.

You feel frustrated. This unexpected event delays your journey to the destination you were so excited about. You get angry.

And in that moment, instead of listening to your anger, you try to suppress it. You pretend it does not exist. You convince yourself that everything will be fine… even when it is not.

But what if you had listened to the signals?
What if you had acknowledged them early?
What if you had communicated the problem to someone who could support you or fix it?
What if you had not rushed into the decision that everything was okay, when it wasn’t?

And now… here you are.
In the middle of nowhere.

You feel anger rising, but you don’t know what to do with it.

You get frustrated with your loved one.
They get frustrated with you.
And suddenly, instead of solving the problem, you start blaming each other.

But what if…
instead of suppressing anger or turning it into blame,
you learned to express it?

To communicate what is really happening inside you.
To say what the problem is, without attacking, without blaming.

How different could things have been?