{"id":5771,"date":"2018-10-07T03:45:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T03:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/?p=5771"},"modified":"2018-10-07T03:55:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T03:55:00","slug":"what-about-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2018\/10\/what-about-anger.html","title":{"rendered":"What About Anger?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dishonesty dishonors.<\/p>\n<p>Personal integrity matters.<\/p>\n<p>I am angry<\/p>\n<p>I will not deny it.<\/p>\n<p>I am angry.<\/p>\n<p>The men calling out &#8216;bitches, deserve this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I am angry.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of representation.<\/p>\n<p>I am angry.<\/p>\n<p>The years of continuing hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<p>The hijacking of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The ways that met the means<\/p>\n<p>and the means were ugly.<\/p>\n<p>I am angry\u00a0at watching the feast of ego parading around in front of me. I am\u00a0angry\u00a0at hurts being inflicted, hearts being broken, and children being victimized.<\/p>\n<p>A spotlight is being cast on the things that aren&#8217;t working, so they can be addressed, atoned and freed, bringing everything up and out of the shadows for a Love filled healing so we can experience the Truth.<\/p>\n<p>There is no more hiding. There will only be healing.<\/p>\n<p>Love met the truth today.<\/p>\n<p>I will no longer tolerate the loss of personal integrity.<\/p>\n<p>I will no longer tolerate degrading behavior.<\/p>\n<p>While I do not have the answer to the complex web of societal issues, I do know this, I can practice personal peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>I will no longer turn a blind eye to behaviors that cause harm<\/p>\n<p>Feigning shock when harm ensues.<\/p>\n<p>I will join together in a practice of humanity<\/p>\n<p>I will hold myself in high regard.<\/p>\n<p>I will own what I know.<\/p>\n<p>When a brother stumbles I will extend a hand of support.<\/p>\n<p>I will offer respect and grace in every moment.<\/p>\n<p>I am angry. I see it all. I take it all in. I choose what&#8217;s next.<\/p>\n<p>Love &gt; Fear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5773\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2018\/10\/tree-mels-love-land-3-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"tree mels love land-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Melanie Lutz is a writer and love activist living in LA, CA.<\/p>\n<p>@mobilemel on twitter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melsloveland.com\/\">https:\/\/www.melsloveland.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dishonesty dishonors. Personal integrity matters. I am angry I will not deny it. I am angry. The men calling out &#8216;bitches, deserve this.&#8221; I am angry. The lack of representation. I am angry. The years of continuing hypocrisy. The hijacking of democracy. The ways that met the means and the means were ugly. 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