Tag: anxiety
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Lord, Hear Our Prayer
Lord, hear our prayer. For days, I’ve been whispering those words over and over. When my white friend doesn’t listen before she speaks, Lord, hear our prayer. When my black friend is exhausted to the point of tears, Lord, hear our prayer. When my Asian friend is spit on and shoved, Lord, hear our prayer.…
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You Can Take It With You
On Wednesday of this week, I had a bit of a meltdown. I say “a bit” because I’ve had actual panic attacks before and this was not that. I’ve also fallen into black holes of depression and this was not that, either. This was fast, intense anxiety that tried to amp up my body and…
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The Dependency Hub
My counselor’s face froze for a few seconds, then the video feed resumed on my laptop screen. I could tell she was peering at her notes. I noticed a slight bounce to her image as I waited; she must have been sitting on a yoga ball that wasn’t visible on the screen. “Okay,” she said,…
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The Edge of a Precipice
“It is said that despite its many glaring (and occasionally fatal) inaccuracies, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy itself has outsold the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper, and because it has the words ‘DON’T PANIC’ in large, friendly letters on the cover.” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” by Douglass Adams Y’all, the earth is a crazy…
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Silly Rabbit
“Here’s some paper; would you like markers or a pen?” My pregnant counselor asks as she leans over her shelf of art supplies. “Pen, please,” I say, injecting as much dignity as possible into my answer. “Great!” She places the paper and pen on a TV tray in front of me. “Now, I want you…
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Gratitude Kills
Joy is a function of gratitude, and gratitude is a function of perspective. I don’t need to change my life so much as I need to change my perspective to see all of the good. Ann Voskamp I’m typing this up the day before our holiday of thankfulness. As I type, I’m reclining on an…