WOW: Women's Older Wisdom

Managing Anger

Aging and Raging

GUEST POST by JANET WEIL “Here’s the check, sweetheart.” The handsome young waiter laid the little tray on the table. Seating me at a booth, he had started with, “I guess it’s just the two of us.” I felt a vague annoyance. Now, after his calling me “sweetie” twice before, annoyance was turning to anger, a familiar emotion [...]

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Shedding Anger

One of the most valuable lessons aging has bestowed on me is the importance of shedding anger.  The less anger I hold, the more inner peace I possess. I’ve learned to release a lot of my anger by developing new narratives to replace those that made my blood boil. My new story path originated through writing about my mother.  When I submitted [...]

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