Thoughts from the anxious mind of a wife, mother and one-time career girl
We’ve always been taught to take pride in our accomplishments, and recently there‘s been a focus on nurturing pride in other facets of our lives too - in our sexualities, our bodies, our heritage, in our differences. But pride is a tricky emotion for people with mental health issues. It’s hard to feel pride when... Continue Reading →
With a scary day coming up this week, I found myself in the midst of a pretty big anxiety attack yesterday. The quick breath, the gnawing chest, the racing brain - I was struggling all afternoon and into the night. But with My Anxious Life in mind this time, I tried my best to really... Continue Reading →
The desire to solve problems is human nature. We love a challenge - what other animal thinks that sudoku is an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday afternoon?! But this inbuilt need is often the cause of tension between the ‘Anxious’ and ‘Non-Anxious’ camps. When people with anxiety, and other mental health issues, feel a... Continue Reading →
One of the most common things that I (and so many others) hear when revealing ‘the anxious truth’ are the suspicious and disbelieving words: “Really... you?!” Yes. Me. Excuse me if I didn’t have the courtesy to wear a “NUTTER: Please avoid” name tag and lanyard for you. The problem is, that I mostly appear... Continue Reading →
It turns out that starting a year with the intention of making it ‘Your Year’ is pretty daunting. Especially when you’re the kind of person that’s never really successfully made a whole day ‘Your Day’.... I’m an English graduate, and have always wanted to write. But eventually the desire was crushed by a heady mix... Continue Reading →
I’m Jo. Wife, mother of two and previous career girl now doing her best domestic goddess impression. Like so many, I’ve just been stumbling through life - happy in my personal life, dissatisfied in my career (you can’t really have both, can you?!), letting the waves of life gently move my little rowing boat along,... Continue Reading →
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