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If you are "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore," welcome to the club. The membership is very large. It contains people from both sides of the divide in our country.
The reasons for the anger may be different depending on your politics or your life in general. Unfortunately, many politicians have been using this anger to their political advantage. And, unfortunately, this has probably resulted in a number of acts of violence against the groups that politicians suggest you should be angry with.
We are all feeling somewhat unsettled and angry about all of the stressful things that we have been dealing with this year. We are all experiencing a sense of loss. For some of us, it may be the loss of a loved one. For others, the loss of a job or career. Or some may be experiencing the loss of their business or simply the loss of a routine that we enjoyed and organized our life around. This might have included going to the gym in the morning, to a favorite restaurant and bar in the evening, or to a movie.
It is normal to feel angry and frustrated when we lose something of importance to us in our lives. I would encourage you to think about and recognize the losses that you have experienced in the last year. Awareness will allow you to do something about it. Unfortunately, you may not be able to bring back the lost job, career, or business, and certainly not the loved one who has passed. And you're probably not going to be able to make all the health clubs, bars, or restaurants open immediately. But you can do something about the feelings that you're carrying around.
First of all, don't allow yourself to be manipulated by politicians. Many of them will tell you who the person is, or persons are, that you should blame for these problems. As we talked about previously in this blog, blaming is a waste of your time and energy. No, I'm not saying you shouldn't hold people accountable for their actions. You should. But blaming adds a whole layer of emotion to the process that usually doesn't accomplish anything other than getting you and other people upset.
Second, find a productive way to use all the energy that you may feel with the anger. Yes, anger has a good deal of energy in it that doesn't have to be destructive. Don't act out your anger in violent ways. Violence only usually creates more violence. Instead, talk about how you feel, write about how you feel, and if you need a physical discharge, which many of us may, do it through physical activity. You can express your anger through your writing, through your art, etc. Be creative. But most of all, recognize how you feel and find ways to discharge it that are healthy for you and our society.
And lastly, get involved in changing the things that you feel angry about. There is an election coming up. Organize and protest if you feel you need to do so. But most of all, vote!
