ANGER SAYS: My values are being compromised. There’s an injustice here. My needs aren’t being met. When anger is swallowed again and again, it becomes resentment. Anger can also be protecting us from another emotion, like fear, sadness, or grief. FEAR SAYS: Something about this feels threatening. My safety or sense of security is being compromised. It may just feel scary because it’s unfamiliar, but let’s inquire further. DISAPPOINTMENT SAYS: There’s a gap between my expectations, assumptions, or beliefs and what I’m seeing in reality. Whether or not these expectations were realistic, this
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