Have you ever said, “She makes me so mad!” The truth is nobody can make you mad without your permission. As our friend pastor Rick Warren says, “Anger is a choice, and you must choose to control it if you want to be a loving person. You have far more control over your anger than you may want to admit.”
We don’t know about you, but the world has an anger problem. Doesn’t it seem like people in general are quick to judge or quick to get angry!? The world is in chaos with so much violence, hatred, and anger swirling around. We do not have to let the world suck us in – but certainly, it can be trying at times. Make the choice to control how you respond to anger – not only does control help improve your HRV and overall health, but you will spread love instead of hate to others around you.
Cathy, one of our long time clinical team members shared a wonderful message with us that we wanted to share with you – and we’ll leave it at that…
…Let us be the candle!!
I can’t make the
world be peaceful
I can’t stall tanks
from roaring down roads
I can’t prevent children
from having to hide in bunkers
I can’t keep a madman from
creating heartbreaking headlines
I can’t convince the news to
stop turning war into a video game
I can’t silence the sound of bombs
tearing neighborhoods apart
I can’t turn a guided missile
into a bouquet of flowers
I can’t make a warmonger
have an ounce of empathy
I can’t convince diplomats
to quit playing truth or dare
I can’t deflect a sniper’s bullet
from turning a wife into a widow
I can’t stave off a schoolyard being
reduced to ash and rubble
I can’t do any of that
the only thing I can do
is love the next person I encounter
without any conditions or strings
to love my neighbor
so fearlessly that
it starts a ripple
that stretches from
one horizon to the next
I can’t force peace
on the world
but I can become a force
of peace in the world
because
sometimes all it takes
is a single lit candle
in the darkness
to start a movement
oh, Spirit,
let me be a candle
of comfort in this world
let me burn with peace
~ john roedel
(love is bigger than war)
Blessings from the Dr. & Dietitian,
Dr. Ross & Marion Hauser
