Frustration. Anger. Bitterness.
They show up when life feels stuck—when you’re pressing the gas, but nothing’s moving.
This week during a coaching session, I had a client sitting right there—in that emotional traffic jam. She couldn’t shake the frustration. Couldn’t escape the anger. No matter how she tried, she stayed in that same space.
And as she talked, something strange happened.
In my mind, all I could see was a stoplight.
Red. Yellow. Green.
I tried to ignore it, but the image wouldn’t leave. In fact, the yellow light kept getting brighter… and brighter… until I finally understood what it was trying to say.
“Tell her.”
Tell her to slow down and pay attention. So I did.
I said, “You’re going to think I’m crazy, but as you’re talking, I’m seeing a stoplight. And the yellow light is flashing.”
Then I asked: “Is this moment asking you to wait—or is it telling you to move?”
And just like that, it clicked.
The frustration wasn’t her enemy—it was her signal.
That yellow light was trying to get her attention.
The Message in the Middle
Sometimes we see anger or bitterness as things to avoid or suppress. But what if they’re really emotional cues—little flashes from the dashboard of your soul—saying, “Something needs to shift.”
Maybe that yellow light is telling you to pause before you react.
Or maybe it’s saying, “You’ve waited long enough. It’s time to move.”
Either way, the yellow light is an invitation to pay attention.
Your Turn
If you’ve been feeling stuck, irritated, or restless, don’t rush past it.
Ask yourself what your frustration might be pointing to.
Maybe it’s time to let go of what’s holding you back.
Maybe it’s time to go.