Anxietista

How many times have you thought about moving and then decided it was too much work? Haha, my husband and I went through this for years while living in Virginia. Of course, it was much more than just “hard work” that stopped us from moving a few times; but those times when it didn’t work out, it was always a bit of relief that we wouldn’t have to pack up our entire life and move it across the country.  The first time we moved, it was from a 940 square foot 3 bedroom, 1 bath house in an incredibly unsafe neighborhood, into our brand new build, 2200 square foot, 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath home in a much safer neighborhood. Now, when I google map it, the two houses are literally less than two miles apart. It’s still amazing to me how in some areas, the neighborhoods safety can change so drastically within such a small change in location.  This was our new home. I added a picture because it was definitely my favorite place we’ve called home and I wanted to share.  ...

This past weekend, while I was sure I the stomach flu was going to end me—ask my husband, I annoyingly mentioned it at least hourly—I spent a LOT of time in my bed on Netflix and Amazon: in between sleeping and doing inexplicable things in the bathroom. Thank the Lord my mother was able to come over and take care of my kiddos because my husband was at work alllll day. Mostly, I watched television shows like Bones, Impractical Jokers, and Criminal Minds. Those are three of my favorites offered through these media service providers.  Something I noticed over and over again, was people saying things like, “are you crazy?” It only slightly caught my attention the first time, but by the third time, I was listening for it. I’m sure it’s similar to when you buy a new car, and all of the sudden you see that same car everywhere. But whether I was looking for it or not, it definitely seemed like it was everywhere.  Why is this something we feel is okay to say to other hum...

Ahhh, Anxiety.  A hot topic these days.  Which is good.  It's good to talk about it, great actually.  It's so great that people are actually talking about it.  The more it's talked about, the more it is normalized, and the more we reduce the stigma. I've read a lot of these blog posts about people and their personal experiences with anxiety.  And a lot of them, I can relate to, at least a little bit.  But, none of them seem to capture my whole experience.  That's probably because it's unlikely that any two experiences are going to be the exact same.  So, I want to share my personal experience with anxiety, and I hope to capture some of the way others feel as well. Living with Anxiety, regardless of its severity, is like living with a hibernating bear.  For myself anyway.  Sometimes that bear is in a deep hibernating sleep, sometimes hibernation is over and you know that the bear is waki...