1...Go buy a couple of dozen eggs and crush them with your bare hands. Such power you'll feel.
2...Purchase some of those little grape-size tomatoes. Stand in the middle of the kitchen floor and STOMP THEM.
3...Get out that old phone book and tear it to shreds. Stuff it inside a pair of old sneakers and light it on fire. (Only do this when the no-burn notice is lifted.)
4...Dig a hole. A big hole. Fill it full of water and jump in it till every bit of energy in your body is spent. (Don't do this in the front yard. Your neighbors will think you're nuts.)
5...Gather up all the odds and ends of mismatched cups, glasses, saucers and other breakables and toss them upside a brick wall or on your concrete drive. (Make sure you wear protective goggles and body gear. You wouldn't want to hurt yourself.)
6...Now that you're wearing down and most of the pent-up hostility is spent, go pour yourself a big ol' glass of sweet tea and go hang out in your hammock for a while. You deserve it.
7...Be sure and put some praise music on and pipe it into the backyard. You're gonna feel much, much better in about 10 minutes.
8...Listen to the birds sing, watch the bees buzz and the butterflies flit. Breathe in deeply and praise God from Whom all blessings flow.
9...Be grateful that your explosion didn't touch anyone else in your life. Think of all the folks you're glad you didn't hurt with your frustration. Look at the mess around you and be glad that the broken dishes, the squashed tomatoes and crushed eggs are all you have to clean up. There are no broken hearts, squashed self-esteem or crushed spirits. Take heart that the fire you lit is one that can be controlled. Revel in the fact that you can put all that dirt back in your big ol' hole and forget it ever existed. THEN...
10...Count your blessings one by one. And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. selahV
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