Occupying my Anger Skillfully

Many spiritual teachers speak of the value of being with our anger in a conscious, skillful manner. Richard Rohr says we can get to the bottom of our anger by facing the sadness that’s underneath it. Evan Hodkins says, rather than being dull with our anger,  to be bright with it and alchemize it into understanding. Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that the best way to heal anger is to have compassion. Understanding that the other person is suffering, and that we can help.
Affirmative prayer: "Today, Infinite Spirit, I am awake to the shreds of anger within me. I have the maturity, patience, and wherewithal to feel the sadness that’s at the heart of it, and to skillfully transmute it into forgiveness and acts of healing and right action. I give thanks, dear God, for this evidence of your love. Amen.” – Rev. Scott