When you feel the world is crushing your very soul, it can be extraordinarily difficult when limitations restrict you from taking the big actions you wish you could take. Perhaps you are a single parent juggling multiple jobs to keep a roof over your head or you have mental health issues or a chronic physical… Continue reading
Posts tagged anxiety
2024 Word of the Year: Abundance
My word for 2024 is Abundance, a concept far beyond material possessions. It’s about cultivating a mindset that transcends fear.
Continue readingAgoraphobia When Leaving Is Not An Option
Today seemed like the perfect day to incorporate an old post into a new one due to the fact that I am dealing with some heavy Agoraphobia (when leaving is not an option). Here is what I wrote in July of 2013: I did not leave the apartment today. The children and I stayed home… Continue reading
Beyond Fear: Coping with Anxiety, Agoraphobia, and the Struggle for Self-Care
Since I was 9 years old, I have lived inside of anxiety and fear. Being afraid all of the time can lead to agoraphobia and struggles with self-care. At the ripe old age of 56, I continue to find it challenging to go beyond fear and find ways to live my life to the fullest…. Continue reading
I Don’t Hate You (The Face of Social Anxiety)
Folks with social anxiety are all around you. Yes, we were probably at that meeting the other day together — I’m the one who didn’t talk. You might have noticed the sheen of sweat that gathered on my forehead as time went on. I watched everyone carefully, and if we met eyes, I smiled at… Continue reading