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Adulting: 3 Reminders for Dealing with Rude People...
I know I’m not the only one who gets frustrated by rude behavior* that can confront us on a daily basis: getting cut off by another...
Jul 8, 2020


Adulting and Anxiety: I Still Need Stories...
I see a therapist to help me cope with the anxiety that I face. And in a recent session, he recommended I read a book published by...
Jun 23, 2020


Adulting and Anxiety: Hugs We Can Get...
One night, when my husband and I were visiting Munich, we decided to catch the metro back to our hotel. We didn’t realize it was the same...
Jun 15, 2020


Adulting: Anxiety, Cleaning, and Self-Care...
I recently heard a podcast by The Minimalists. On this particular episode (#202), they interviewed Tara Button, founder of Buy Me Once...
Jun 10, 2020


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...
May 28, 2020


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...
May 26, 2020


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...
Apr 1, 2020


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...
Feb 26, 2020


Adulting and Anxiety: Facebook, Oh Facebook...
I keep hearing that “older” people are on Facebook, and that it’s not really used so fervently by the generation after me. Well, I guess...
Feb 5, 2020


Adulting with Anxiety: The Music That Makes YOU...
I’m not a counselor, so this is far from professional advice: but there is something so encouraging about music that I find healing....
Jan 15, 2020


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...
Jan 1, 2020


Adulting with Anxiety: Caring About What Other People Think...
I’m thankful that I don’t wonder so much what people think of me. And I don’t say this in a way that’s harsh or bitter. I just really...
Dec 10, 2019


Adulting and Anxiety: My Attempts at Mindfulness...
As you probably know, there is a movement that encourages people to be more mindful in life. I would see the books and articles and...
Sep 12, 2019


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...
Aug 7, 2019


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...
Jul 11, 2019


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...
May 14, 2019
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