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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...

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....

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,...

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...

Adulting and NOT Having It All Together...

Why do we keep torturing ourselves with the lie that other people have it all together, have it easier, or have it much better than we...

Adulting: Surviving Can Be Beautiful...

I stumbled on this fantastic quote someone had pinned on Pinterest: I won’t let pain turn my heart into something ugly. I will show you...

Adulting and Anxiety: No Instant Results for Me...

One of the most discouraging aspects of fighting anxiety: it’s rare to experience an instant victory. During intense panic, we can do the...

Adulting with Anxiety: Three Ways We Can Help Ourselves...

I got a Marco Polo message from a friend of mine who was having a rough day. She was feeling a little down and very frustrated with her...

Adulting with Anxiety: Learning to Breathe Again...

Ironically, as I’ve aged, I’ve had to learn to breathe again. I’m not talking life giving breaths – or I wouldn’t be typing this. I’m...

Adulting with Anxiety: A Softer Side of Humanity...

I’ve tried to find reasons to be thankful for anxiety in my life, and it’s hard to do. But I must admit I’ve seen such care and...

Adulting and Anxiety: Do You Forget What Today Offers?

It seems that seeking help for anxiety leads me to a lot of talk on "mantras" and how powerful it is to speak and repeat words to...

Adulting with Anxiety: How Thankfulness Helps Me Combat Anxiety...

The longer I live, the more opportunities I have to find answers to my problems. Plain and simple (I warned in an earlier post that...