UPDATE: I would just like to point out that I have a MAJOR bone to pick with John Mayer over his past comments about the women he's dated. People are complicated and he's one of those people that is simultaneously incredibly deep and observant and also totally tone deaf and problematic. I dislike cancel culture … Continue reading In defense of John Mayer’s music
Life with Anxiety
Sleeping in a new place
First of all, THIS APARTMENT IS AWESOME. There are so many windows I feel like I might OD on sunlight. We're still in the process of unpacking and arranging and everything, but already I can tell it's going to be nice. What's been interesting to me about this whole process is how the anxiety has … Continue reading Sleeping in a new place
What I talk about when I talk about anxiety
I've written a lot about what panic attacks are like, and things you can do to calm yourself down. What I haven't really talked about it was the low-grade anxiety is like; the stuff that slowly builds and is just kind of always there in the background. I'm fortunate in that I don't live with the … Continue reading What I talk about when I talk about anxiety
I’m a published author!
So, something pretty cool happened. I'm a published author! I recently discovered The Mighty, which is an awesome support community for disability, disease, and mental illness. I submitted a post from this blog to them, and now I'm a contributing writer! Check out my post here.
It’s only fear
Hey! Welcome to the new site! Which looks exactly the same! I wanted to just take a second to talk about why I made the change from Terrible Horrible No Good to It's Only Fear. While I love the name and the throwback of THNG, it's a little long and I felt like it was … Continue reading It’s only fear
Getting out from under
I've written before about my love/hate relationship with anxiety: I love that it keeps me organized and conscientious of others and that it's heightened my sense of empathy. I hate that it makes me feel nauseous, that I can't always enjoy important moments, and that it makes some really simple things really difficult. My biggest … Continue reading Getting out from under
Stand up and rock the boat
Let me be super straight with you guys. For most of my life, I have been a terrible advocate for myself. Some of that was out of ignorance that I needed to say something - not knowing a whole situation and so I couldn't speak up - some of it out of laziness, some of … Continue reading Stand up and rock the boat
On gratitude
I've spent a lot of time here recently talking about the work that I've done to manage my anxiety, and while I think that's important, I think it's also really important to acknowledge that I did not get here alone. So, please indulge me while I take a minute (or many) to say thank you … Continue reading On gratitude
Things to know if you know someone with anxiety
In trying to make more of a commitment to seeing my friends (hey guys), I've been thinking about what I want to say if the topic of anxiety comes up. I am fortunate enough to have a really supportive, empathetic group of people in my life, but I know that's not always the case. And … Continue reading Things to know if you know someone with anxiety
Pilgrim’s progress
When I was younger, I absolutely loved Little Women. As in, read it more than once a year, felt Jo's anger and sadness every time Amy burned her book, cried every time Beth died, felt joy every time one of the sisters found their partner. It remains to this day one of my favorites. I remember … Continue reading Pilgrim’s progress
it's only fear 