"I have been really hurting and angry at my husband. I was ready to wait a month and then kind of give him ultimatum..."
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote this and I copied and pasted it here for you. If you don’t know how to treat yourself with compassion, how can you treat another person with compassion? When anger arises, continue to practice mindful breathing to generate the energy of mindfulness. When anger comes up in us, we should begin to practice mindful breathing right away: “Breathing in, I know that anger is in me. Breathing out, I am taking good care of my anger.” We behave exactly like a mother: “Breathing in, I know that my child is crying. Breathing out, I will take good care of my child.” This is the practice of compassion.
JuJu, my dear friend, please treat yourself well, you deserve it. Learn to be compassionate with yourself, when you are angry be mindful in working through it. I have worked on my anger and I am so happy with the results.
