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Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions in clinical work — and in ordinary life. It is routinely treated as the problem when it is almost always a signal. The question is not how to eliminate anger but what it is pointing at.
Boundaries are the structures that define and protect the self — physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Without them, it is impossible to be both in relationship with others and in relationship with oneself.
You cannot make everyone else happy and be happy yourself. Not simultaneously. Not sustainably.
Emotions are not obstacles to a well-functioning life. They are the primary navigation system — the mechanism by which the self orients to its environment, registers what matters, and knows what needs attention.
“Feeling has a function in life. It helps us to orient ourselves.” — Philippe Jacquet