Category: cognitive distortions
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Vegas – Saturday
Today is our last full day in Vegas. It’s been a quick trip, but packed with activity. Today the plan is to catch the hotel shuttle at 11:30 to the monorail, which we will take all the way down to MGM. I’m so glad my husband clued me into using public transit while traveling. I…
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Feeling Buried
Life has a tendency to just keep life-ing. I can start to feel on top of things, only to be smacked down by the unexpected. Monkey had a very specific idea in their head about what they wanted to be for Halloween (yes, my teen is very much still into dress up). We went to…
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A little encouragement
The tough thing about healing is that it’s not linear. One day you can feel like you could take on the world, and the next day a poorly timed comment can send you back under the covers. But here’s the thing: I know it doesn’t last. Yes, I’m feeling discouraged. Yes, I have days that…
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Showcase Recap
Saturday, I shared a table at the Garland public library’s author showcase. I prepped/planned for it for more than a week, ordering goodies at the last minute and even making some of my own. This is what I brought: Even with only one book under my belt, my half of the table was packed with…
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Huge Thank You
Words are not enough to convey how grateful I am for all of the support I’ve received upon the release of my book. That’s so weird to say. “My book.” It’s real. Yes, I’ve held it in my hands for several weeks now, but it still didn’t feel real because I was the only person…
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Unraveling
My brain feels as if it is slipping away from me. I am forgetful, scattered, and overwhelmed. I can only imagine it is a biproduct of the anxiety about the book launch. Or perimenopause. Or both. Since returning from Ireland I’ve felt more and more lost in my own head. It’s like while I was…
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Book Launch and a Chorus of Critics
It’s set. I am launching my book on September 13th. Two weeks after I come back from Ireland. Am I freaking out? You betcha! But I’m doing my best to quiet down my Council of Critics (more on that in a bit). What started as a seed of an idea that I came up with…
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How do you relax?
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I seem to be lacking the relaxation muscle. Here I am at a point in my writing process when I should be able to sit back and enjoy some down time, but instead I can’t quiet my brain enough to do things I actually enjoy. Sage has encouraged me to have days where I don’t…
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Grilled cheese and anxiety soup
My husband has friends that are extroverts, so he gets invited to things from time to time. He notified me on Friday that he had been invited to an annual Girled Cheese party (long story on the unique name) for the next day. The idea behind the party is that everyone brings a unique grilled…