America is Unwell

Guns: The New Colossus “The New Colossus” was a poem (1883) containing the oft-quoted line inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free” …. The poet, Emma Lazarus, was 38 when she wrote the famous sonnet. An activist and member of the New York literary elite, Lazarus was known for vigorously protesting against the persecution of European Jews and the...

Transforming Anger Into Love™

The purpose of anger is to produce change, and the hidden message behind anger is, “I need to feel more love.” The principal change anger produces is therefore in relation to love: Anger challenges love to expand. Love is the emotional response when our needs are met, and anger is the emotional response when our needs are not met. As a proportional emotion, anger is meted out in the quality and quantity of energy...

The Hidden Power of Love

When anger is expressed at the time it is felt, its purpose is to challenge love. When it is suppressed and allowed to accumulate, its presence takes a toll on love. The following contrasts the properties of love to the properties of suppressed anger. Reflect on how each manifests in your own life, and how to replace the effects of suppressed anger with the power and presence of love....