It’s Tough to Stay in the Moment & Yet Plan for the Future
It’s tough to stay in the moment and yet plan for the future.
anxiety
You’re Never Going to Wish You Enjoyed This Less
Sometimes I wish I could go back to that former version of myself — the one who was scared, who thought this relationship was “too good to be true,” who convinced herself that it’d all end at any time. I wish I could go back and tell her, “You’re never going to wish you enjoyed this less.”
It’s Much Easier to Control Our Actions Than Our Emotions
You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings. -Pearl S. Buck
Some Weeks You Get a Refresher Course in Gratitude
Some weeks you get a refresher course in gratitude. This past one was last like that for me.
Hey, Lonely Kid, I See You.
I’m good at seeing the people who want to be part of something social but are having trouble working out how to jump in. There’s a reason for this — something that shocks people who know me in real life, even some who know me well: I was a lonely kid. I struggle with anxiety myself. And I don’t always feel like I fit in.
The Wrong People Have All the Fear
It’s the sweetest people I know who are always worried about the impact they have on others, who try to really hard to navigate situations well. And it’s the the bad actors who feel confident driving however they want.
Confession: I’m Glad I Didn’t Know What Changing Would Cost Me
I’m glad I didn’t know how much changing my life would cost me. This way I learned a lesson that would have terrified me if I’d had too much warning.
We’re All Coming Out of Stasis Feeling a Little Freezer Burned
“Well, if it makes you feel any better,” I confess, “I’ve asked around, and most folks are going through the same thing, particularly if they’ve been stuck inside a lot. We’re all coming out of stasis feeling a little freezer burned.”
I Am Worrying Until It Happens
I can’t help myself. I am worrying up until it happens. And the worst part of it is that if it never happens, this means that I’m worrying forever. I’m training for a game I’ll never actually have to play. And it isn’t even fun.
