Do you have anger to let go of? Yesterday we challenged you to ask for forgiveness and lessen the grip guilt has on your life. Today we are going to challenge you to overcome the third OolaBlocker—anger. We've all been hurt. Some of us have been hurt by a boss, a parent, a financial situation, a spouse (or ex-spouse), a child, or a friend. We go through deep pain, betrayal, abandonment, and anger. Our pain can lead to many forms of anger that not only affect you but everyone around you. This persistent anger can convince us to not believe in ourselves, trust other people, or love again. Oftentimes, we forgive whoever hurt us, but we haven't actually dealt with what's been done to us. Today's #OolaYLChallenge is to decide how long you will carry the anger and pain from your past into your future. Set a deadline for yourself. We want you to literally set a date that you will stop carrying the pain from your past into your future. Write it down. Be realistic about the time it will take and use the time between now and then to deal with the pain. It will be hard. It will bring up deep emotions and maybe even some anger, but it will be worth it. An effective way to do this is to make a couple of lists. First, make a list of the things you’ve done that have contributed to your pain. Own it. Then one by one, go through the list and choose to forgive yourself for each and every thing. Second, make a list of everything the person who hurt you has taken from you. It could be your time, that job promotion, your financial stability, your marriage, even the ability for you to put your kids to bed every night. Then one by one, go through the list and choose to forgive that person for each and every thing that he or she took from you. Once you've gone through both lists (as many times as you need), tear them up and throw them away on the date you set. Decide that the pain and the person who hurt you will no longer influence or control your future. If you have the courage to do this, we guarantee your past will always remind you but never define you. To help you through this tough process use Stress Away if you have it ! #forgiveness #lettinggo #trust #byebye #byebyeanger