Pretending we don’t feel anger when we really do creates problems downstream. When we stuff our uncomfortable emotions, they don’t go away. They simply get inscribed in our bodies, shifting our awareness from emotional to physical pain. If we try to heal the pain on the physical level, it often just moves around. We may feel relief from back pain only to find in it reappear as shoulder pain. Healing emotional pain requires admitting our true feelings and healing them where they originated – on an emotional level. Being honest with ourselves and others about how we feel…

Brings true relief.