The Perfect Holiday Getaway
Anxiety is all about will – it’s the thing that happens to us when we believe that we can, and then we can’t, control the future.
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Lessons in Anxiety
Who knew that my most pivotal parenting moments would happen from my knees instead of towering above the little people I’ve birthed? How humbling. And how reassuring. Everything I’ve been through, especially the really hard things, I will probably use to not only relate to others but to help others.
Head Case
I think I’ve been labeled a head case most of my life. Which makes sense because I’ve even worried about being worried, and that’s very easy to do when you’re stuck in your own head and you just. feel. so. damn. much.
The people in my life have often downplayed my symptoms or told me to quiet my ‘hysteria’ over my various ‘issues’. I’ve been told it’s all in my head.
What Endometriosis is to me
Some OBGYNs belittled my symptoms. They essentially tossed some anti-anxiety medication my way and said, “Hey, you’re a mother and all of these things are normal. Take this pill and let’s see if it helps take the edge off.” And, that’s just not right. We shouldn’t have to bear this alone or feel stupid and gross for having these symptoms, and we shouldn’t be belittled because we’re women and women just have to go through hard things…
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