Emotionally Unity

In the past two weeks, I’ve been in two major cities: Chicago, where I grew up, and Los Angeles, where I currently live. In both places there are bookstores, sports teams, coffee shops, and endless things to do for fun. But at the same time, in those same spaces, you’ll find tents on the street with people sleeping in them, individuals committing crimes against others, arguments over the “best direction” for a group of people to take, and accusations flying back and forth. Some of these realities are desirable; others are not. Choosing to find joy in the midst of all of this is hard, but the pursuit of it is worth it. Still, what is the role of anger? Sadness? Is it possible that all of these emotions can work in unison?

How do you work with your emotions to navigate your reality?