Tag: anxiety
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Dark Thoughts

I woke up from a bad dream–a really bad one–and my anxiety immediately went through the roof. Why is this? Why can’t I get control over it? Why can my conscious mind not reason away the doubts and fears created by my subconscious mind? Why do I allow the dark thoughts of night to seep…
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BEautiful Chaos

Do not adjust your glasses or worry about mine. There is no error in the title. Read on… The leaves are falling all around us, the wind is blowing debris here and there. If you don’t know what to look for, the world can seem chaotic and somewhat pointless. Let me tell you what I…
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I Choose to Yield

Some petty asshole in a sports car arrived at a stop light a couple of minutes after me, pulling into the lane next to me. Both lanes were turning into an on-ramp to the interstate, with a merging lane (two lanes become one in a very short distance). Had I been the one who arrived…
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Running On Fire

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m running–as though I were on fire. I’m in a constant state of panic, working hard to get ahead, trying to keep creditors at bay, and trying not to have a total meltdown in the process. The crazy thing is that, if I were on fire, running would be the…
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I Have PTSD

I know a lot of people struggle with this disorder (aka syndrome). I know most don’t understand it. I know that I am not the only person who feels this way. I hope my candor can bring you freedom. You are not alone. *If you are struggling and/or having thoughts of suicide, please text or…
