anticipation is really good at making our brains go to dark places. one thing that has helped me with my anxiety is to sit silently and let those thoughts arise naturally. when they arise i imagine myself in a little bubble and i gently place the thoughts outside of my bubble. it feels kinda silly but visualization helps to give those thoughts a shape and physically remove them from my space.
Feb 9, 2025
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Realizing I have been afraid of excitement because it teeters on anxiety but that has mostly been out of a lack of confidence on my part And finally realizing nerves are good And make you feel a little sexy. anyway, anticipation and what-ifs are some of the most fun ways to use your imagination and energy in life and wow I haven’t felt how good possibility or opportunity could be for a while. Almost let the dream and romance die in me for a second. Yikes!
Nov 16, 2024
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particularly when your anxiety induced insomnia is making you think about stupid hypotheticals- I love being like “im sorry you feel that way even though it’s absolutely ridiculous. Like I’m sure you BELIEVE that someone cares enough to get into the second floor, through multiple locked doors, past your dog that barks at the wind and anyone that so much as approaches the door, and kill you. I just think you might be on your period or something” and then I remember my brain is being a little dumb and actually it’s okay to recognize that anxiety is straight up goofy sometimes
May 18, 2024
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I feel like some of the anxiety of going places by yourself comes from not having another person to help fill the space/time. Bring a journal! A book! A crossword puzzle! A game boy!
If you are actively engaged with something you’re going to have less brain space to worry about feeling anxious and, as someone who worked in food service for many years, I promise it’s not weird!!
Feb 18, 2024
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ur local library is the best place in the world pls go it'll be so good and so worth it there r so many books and it's so fun to say hi to the older people reading their newspapers
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i've never seen this bumper sticker before and yesterday i saw it three times i guess i needed a reminder
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