Whether we numb ourselves with wine, Valium, or shopping sprees; the core issue is the same. We’re stressed and we crave the ever-elusive inner peace.
Tag: anxiety
“Something came back abnormal in your test,” the receptionist told me on a Friday afternoon. “The doctor wants to see you in person to talk … Read More ›
I’d thought my new life in California would bring me happiness. I thought sticking it to those “mean people” would bring me satisfaction. From the outside I had a “cool life” and a “cool job” but inside, I was still anxious, lost, and insecure.
Ruminating thoughts used to run my life. I rode this maddening merry-go-round almost daily. To worry, was my comfort zone. If things were going well, what’s one thing I can find to worry about?
Have you ever been in the middle of a good day and reminded yourself of something to be worried about? Wait, wait, no you’re not … Read More ›
We put so much pressure on ev-er-y-thing. On ourselves, on others, on these expectations we’ve set. Where does this pressure even come from? Why do … Read More ›
Be soft. Don’t let the world make you hard. Don’t let the pain make you hate. Don’t let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride … Read More ›
I have this bad habit of being “too busy”. Typically running around a little frazzled. Often eating at my desk because I have “too much … Read More ›
In the summer of 2014, I’d just turned 22. I had one semester of college to finish before graduation that winter. I’d recently ended a … Read More ›
The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t … Read More ›