Anxiety–Part I (Existential)

Anxiety–Part I (Existential)

This may be my favorite series of posts EVER. First and foremost, I love anxiety. To experience it can be hell (and that’s putting it mildly), but I love to talk about it with clients because a) it normalizes what they’re going through, and b) it de-stigmatizes anxiety. Both of which are wins. 

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Five Reasons to Put Yourself First

Five Reasons to Put Yourself First

Tell me if this sounds familiar. Annabelle is a working woman.  She’s got a full-time job that she loves, a partner that she loves, and great friends.  She balances her time doing extra work around the office or bringing work home (trying to move up in her corporation), being with her partner through outings, dinner, or relaxing (usually with work in tow), and attending get-togethers with friends, whether planned or spontaneous. With all intents and purposes, Annabelle should feel ecstatic. In her own words, “I have everything I wanted to have at this point in my life...”

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Don’t Confuse Strength with Stoicism
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Don’t Confuse Strength with Stoicism

This might be one of the areas that I feel most strongly about. This misguided, societal belief that being strong equates to being stoic. That showing emotions is a sign of weakness, rather than an immense sign of strength. That to cry is to not be strong enough to hold it together. That nobody is walking around in pain, with anxiety, or dealing with depression, grief, and sorrow.

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