Tag: anxiety
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Anxiety Manifest
HOW WILL MY ANXIETY MANIFEST TODAY? Anxiety is a strange monster. It doesn’t always weigh logic or statistics. In fact, it rarely references the sciences at all. Sometimes it creeps in; sometimes it attacks like a hippopotamus on the good drugs. It’s rarely predictable and even less common for anxiety to be helpful. The person…
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Scarcity Mentality
What’s scarcity mentality? Do you ever find yourself scrambling to protect what you have, in case there isn’t more available later? I know that’s an incredibly general question, and probably difficult to answer. But lately, I’ve found myself face-to-face with my scarcity mentality from a creative standpoint, and I’m beginning to realize that it actually…
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An Expert on Mental Illness
I am pleased to report that I am scheduled to present as an expert on mental illness at an international virtual conference in May. I’m honored, excited, and ready for the challenge. I also find this incredibly funny. I am an expert on mental illness. Isn’t that hilarious? Before you think this is about self-doubt,…
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A Season of Grief
If you’ve been paying close attention to my life, you may have noticed that I’ve been to quite a few funerals lately. My therapist said it elegantly earlier this week: “There seems to be a lot of death around you.” It seems I am simply in a season of grief – both my own and…
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Missing Therapy
This week, for the first time in eight years, I forgot to go to therapy. It’s a very short story: the day before my appointment I checked my calendar for the next day, remembered I had therapy, and mentally and emotionally prepared myself. But the next morning I forgot. I overslept, dragged myself out of…
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Expect Foam
My roommate and I have similar diets, so we often share ingredients and cooking duties. However, my roommate and I don’t share similar shopping habits, so things can get interesting. I tend to buy the exact same items over and over again. Pasta. Ground beef. Chicken. Rice. Bell peppers. Chocolate. Coffee. That’s pretty much it.…