Tag: mindfulness
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Social Anxiety At Home – Welcome
It’s only been in the last year that I’ve realized I have Social Anxiety and even more recent that I’ve connected it to elements of my home life. Sadie of Your Social Anxiety Bestie did a podcast episode with her husband about being the spouse of someone with Social Anxiety and that’s when it clicked…
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Reactions
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Last week my therapist had me write down my reactions to my kids, just to become more aware of them. I did that all week long. I may have missed some, but these were the highlights. Thursday my son found out that their teacher was offering donuts to students who brought all of their school…
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Bad Mood
I’m in a bad mood today. Everything is annoying me and I keep snapping at my children, which annoys me and I snap some more. It’s a vicious cycle. I told my kids that I don’t know why I’m in a bad mood, but the truth is, I do know. But telling them would just…
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Shopping is my nightmare!
I may have mentioned in the past that I am not fond of shopping. I don’t mind grocery shopping so much (my pandemic anxiety is getting better) and Target is my go-to for just about anything else (no, I don’t do Target groceries). I do the majority of my clothes and holiday shopping on Amazon…
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Triggers
This weekend was filled with triggers for me. Some I handled well, others I did not. Allow me to explain. Saturday was the day before Halloween, so of course there were last minute items we needed from the store. It was approaching lunch time, so my son asked if we could go somewhere for lunch…
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Pre-Therapy Thursday
I’m not sure if I’ll have time to write after therapy, so I thought I’d take some time to organize my thoughts before therapy. Kids One of my biggest anxieties is my kids. I have anxiety about their happiness, passing anxiety on to them, if I’m parenting them the “right” way, if I’m teaching them…