Here’s what I, feeling unapologetically anxious, can tell you about anxiety: It’s normal, it’s necessary, and it’s non-negotiable.
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#MeToo Anxiety
I woke this morning to #MeToo, another hashtag campaign. My stomach flipped with #MeToo anxiety that once would have silenced me…But not this time.
Allowing Anxiety To Speak
It’s been almost a week since Heather Heyer lost her life advocating and speaking out for what she believed in. Her face is implanted in my mind; her heroic efforts vibrate through my core. She spoke out; she took action; and although I never got to know her or hear her story, I want her […]
3 Do’s And 3 Don’ts For Anxiety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I get it. You’re sick of panic attacks, tired of that suffocating lump in your throat, had it with body tremors, and totally done with sweat stains on your favorite shirts. My guess is you’re exhausted from tossing and turning all night, and wonder if your stomach will ever unravel itself from its perpetual knot. […]
How Impatience Breeds Anxiety
“How,” you ask? In order to understand how impatience causes anxiety, I need to walk you through a few definitions…yeah, this might seem a little elementary and school-like, but stay with me, okay?
Anxious Was Simply How I Lived
Your eyelids flutter and for a moment, a breath, you float in a dream state of ease, calm, peace… Within milliseconds, your mind and body take flight, more like explode. The anxiety tidal wave slams into you. Your… …heart pounds. …chest tightens; it’s hard to breathe. …stomach clinches; nausea bubbles up into your throat. …body […]