Adulting & Anxiety

Jan 15, 2022

Adulting: Rushing the Mundane...

If I have a big pile of laundry in front of me, my energy is focused on getting those pieces folded and put away. And fast. I typically...

Dec 31, 2021

Adulting and Anxiety: Disliking Change...

We are all facing another change: the new year of 2022. And I pretty much dread change. I’m that highly sensitive person that feels a...

Dec 18, 2021

Adulting with Anxiety: The Thrill of Hope...

A phrase I keep encountering again and again: get comfortable being uncomfortable. (I know, this seems a far cry from a feel-good...

Dec 2, 2021

Adulting: What Being Sleepy Taught Me....

I mention in a previous blog entry that my psychiatrist issued me a challenge to stop napping. My current medicine (albeit helpful) was...

Sep 10, 2021

Adulting and Anxiety: Being More Open with Others...

I’ve (obviously) had to be honest with myself about my anxiety. And if you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that it has...

Aug 27, 2021

Adulting and Anxiety: Taking it Down to a Glow...

My friend plays lullabies for her girls. The lyrics from one (composed by Christy Nockels) really stood out to me: Every day is shining...

Aug 20, 2021

Adulting: The Wisdom in Watching Netflix Kids

One of my dear friends was having an incredibly rough day. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, I’m sure. Her nephew, Marci,...

Jul 23, 2021

Adulting: For the love of crafting...

I heart crafting. Crocheting, knitting, quilting…I want to try it all! One of my latest endeavors is hand sewing felt; I started during...

Jul 16, 2021

Adulting: Resting Without Sleeping...

I take medicine daily, and unfortunately the side effects cause restless sleep and strange dreams. For months, I would often wake in the...

Jul 9, 2021

Adulting: Who's in Front of You?

I was driving down a long British road the other day, and a big truck was in front of me. The driver was going at a leisurely pace under...

May 20, 2021

Adulting: Anxiety is NOT...

My friend gifted me the book Notes on a Nervous Planet. In it, author Matt Haig opens his heart and shares his struggles with anxiety....

Apr 22, 2021

Adulting: The Whirlwind of No Pauses...

My husband had to quickly stop into a store for a few minutes, so I waited in the car. With no specific purpose, I picked up my phone and...

Feb 11, 2021

Adulting: Running, My Dad, and George Lucas...

My Dad is an early morning runner. More power to him. He said that as he gets older, he wakes up to run, but everything within him wants...

Feb 4, 2021

Adulting and Anxiety: My "Just" Moments...

The opening question from Bryan Robinson’s Forbes article, How To Steer Your Mind Back Into The Present Moment Amid Pandemic Anxiety,...

Jan 28, 2021

Adulting: Happy but Anxious?

If I’m eagerly looking forward to a dinner, a night out with a friend, or shopping for something special, I can still feel anxious. I...

Jan 21, 2021

Adulting: Anchors for 2021...

I’m stepping into 2021 a little more confidently because of the personal anchors in my life. Loosely defined, “anchors” are behaviors...

Jan 16, 2021

Adulting and Anxiety: Facing 2021...

I absolutely want 2021 to be better than 2020. But as 2020 painfully reminded us all, we can’t control everything. And while this is...

Dec 10, 2020

Adulting: Beauty in the Breaks...

A dear friend and I were texting about holiday gifts this year, and she shared that for 2020 she was giving wabi-sabi. I misread her text...

Oct 15, 2020

Adulting & Anxiety: How Do You Frame Your Situation?

If you experience anxiety, you may have seen how it has a cruel way of creating a whirlwind of emotions that come and go throughout the...

Sep 1, 2020

Adulting: Does "Choose Happy" Really Work?

I was experiencing a tough day at work, and I imagined going home that night, trudging through all that must happen before finally...