Self care
Silence over Sound
You know that saying ‘think before you speak?’ I was terrible at it. I felt like I had to reply right away, to whatever someone asked me. And sometimes that first response wasn’t always the truth, but I felt too ashamed to admit that. I hated silence. In conversations, alone at home. I was always […]
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Fighting My Fear of Failure
A friend of mine once described her fear of failure as spot on. She would rarely go over her essay, paper, or any other assignment one last time so that she could blame a possible low grade on her lack of effort. I failed to recognize my own behavior at that time, but lately, it […]
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When to Stop Using Distractions as a Coping Mechanism
“The only thing to fear is fear itself” — Franklin D. Roosevelt Distracting myself has been one of my best coping mechanisms when it comes to fighting an anxious thought or an upcoming anxiety attack. Watch Netflix, bake bread, go for a run. It cleared the way to deal with my issues one by one. […]
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5 ways to get rid of anxious thoughts
There are tons of pieces of advice on how to deal with anxious thoughts but everyone deals with it in their own way. I’d like to give you a list of things that helped me get rid of the gloomy thoughts in my head. I hope you will find a strategy that will work for […]
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Thank God I am replaceable
At work. For my cat. As a volunteer. I am replaceable in almost everything I do. There will always be someone better at what I do. Better at organizing, better at giving attention, better at cleaning my house, watering my plants. And I am happy about it. Otherwise, I would never have time for personal […]
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