Dec 18, 2021Adulting 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...
May 20, 2021Adulting: 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....
Feb 4, 2021Adulting 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, 2021Adulting: 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...
May 28, 2020Adulting 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 26, 2020Adulting: 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...
Apr 1, 2020Adulting 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...
Feb 26, 2020Adulting 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...
Jan 1, 2020Adulting 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...