Original Advice
“DONT: Don’t call it anger when it’s anxiety.”
Name The Shaking, Not The Fire
You keep calling it rage so you don’t have to admit you’re scared. Fury feels powerful. Fear feels exposed. So you slam doors, sharpen your voice, burn bridges before anyone sees your hands trembling. You bulldoze instead of breathe. This isn’t bravery. It’s camouflage. You aren’t always furious at the world. Sometimes you’re just afraid it will abandon you first.
Anger is armor. Anxiety is the heartbeat underneath it. When your chest tightens, you reach for war. You’d rather throw a punch than admit your stomach dropped. But misnaming the feeling keeps you trapped in the same battle. Call it what it is when your jaw locks and your skin buzzes. It’s not a fight you need. It’s a signal you keep ignoring.
Cosmic Context
You are Mars-ruled, built for motion, attack, impulse. Your fire moves faster than your fear, so your panic shows up wearing armor and calls itself anger.
Action
──────Pause when you snap; say out loud, “I’m anxious.”
✨ You are allowed to be scared without setting anything on fire. ✨