When Fear Becomes Normal
When fear becomes your norm, it’s often because you’ve jumped ahead in your mind...
“Anger can be a very motivating emotion and can move us to excel or complete a task. When the anger becomes debilitating, we lose control, resulting in a sense of failure.”
Anger, in its healthy form, can push us toward action. It can give us the energy to stand up, speak out, or follow through. But when anger becomes your only way to respond—when it erupts unchecked—it stops being a tool and starts becoming a cage.
That’s when it turns inward…
You feel like a failure.
You question your worth.
Guilt takes over.
Shame settles in.
And suddenly, the world around you is in control of your emotions.
But here's the truth: you are not your anger. It is a response you learned, not your identity. And just as it was learned, it can be unlearned.
You have the power to choose peace. To respond rather than react. To rebuild self-worth that is rooted in calm, not chaos. Anger does not make you strong. Letting go of it—that’s strength.
The choice to change is not a punishment—it’s a gift. One that returns your power to where it belongs: with you.
Are you ready to feel calm and in control again?
Let’s walk this path together.
Sue Leppan is a life, transformation and holistic wellness coach based in Sandbaai, Hermanus. Providing therapy for a range of challenges, Sue specialises in targeting and dealing with emotional trauma, self-doubt, depression, stagnation and self-centring. Whether you need help with personal issues ...
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