Tag: time anxiety
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Vacation over
Now that I’m back home and looking back on my trip with my sister, I am reflecting on how it all went. My husband asked me in the car on the way back home and I said, “It was great. It would have been different if I was with someone other than my sister, but…
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Countdown is ON
I’m back from Ireland and now the reality that my book launch is only ten days away is sending my mind reeling. I feel like there are so many things I should be doing to get ready but at the same time I don’t know what that might be. I thought maybe it would help…
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How do you relax?
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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Feeling adrift
I’ve journaled before about my concern regarding knowing who I am once my children leave the nest. I’ve made it a goal to find who I am apart from their mom. Without a job title that was easily definable, I was searching for a new title. I thought Author would be a good fit. And…
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New Drivers, New Worry
My twins turned sixteen at the beginning of this month. They’ve had their learner’s permits for almost a year at this point. It’s been difficult, but I’ve managed to drive with them in a variety of conditions. The state says that parents should put in 30 hours behind the wheel in addition to the seven…
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Red Thread: Trust
Sage continued her theme of Trust in this month’s Red Thread circle. I had accidentally scheduled a lunch for work that overlapped with the circle, but I really didn’t want to miss out. Usually, Red Thread ends up being a CSB page. So, I thought I’d be able to get the journal prompts, then work…
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Therapeutic Thursday (9/2/21)
Today I was late to therapy. Ack! I hate being late!! I had it in my head that my session was at 11:00, but at 10:07 I got a text from my therapist asking if I was going to be joining her online. I can’t believe I got the time wrong! It was in my…
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Anxiety Playground
Yesterday I said to a friend that I was having a rough day. She asked what was wrong and I said that I just didn’t really know what to do with my time. She is a counselor and has anxiety herself, so she totally understood. She said “Idle time is anxiety’s playground.” And this couldn’t…
