Anxiety Be Gone!
It’s a beautiful day here in my little corner of the world. The sun shines, birds sing, spring flowers bloom, my old lady Chihuahua snores beside me and I’m excited to meet my granddaughter this weekend!
All is good right?
Well in the mind of someone with anxiety issues…sometimes even all of the above isn’t enough.
Anxiety can rear its nasty ugly roaring devil head at any time, and you live in a state of…”oh for gawd’s sake…not now!”
For Example
My mind starts to race like a car waiting to get the green flag at the Indy 500. Slowly around the track until the green flag appears…then it’s full steam ahead!
My mind can go from 0-100 miles an hour in seconds.
Jumping from topic to topic until my head hurts and I’m exhausted.
This is how it went this morning topic by topic…
* Is Snow ok? (my cat has stomach problems)
* I can’t afford expensive vet bills.
* Other vets have never discovered why she is the way she is.
* How long will I have Stella (14 yr old blind Chihuahua)
* What will I do without her, she’s been attached at my hip for 14 yrs.
* Don’t forget to lift meat out of the freezer for dinner tonight.
* I’m getting tired of the usual dinner meals.
* What would I have for my last meal if I was in prison.
* How long will I be able to stay in my apt.
* How long will I be able to come up with blog ideas.
The list went on for a while, this is just a tiny part of it.
So I need to put the brakes on!
I quite literally picture being in a car and applying the brake pedal, slowly until I come to a complete stop.
I put the car in park and turn it off. I get out of my imaginary car and breathe…sometimes I kick the imaginary tires…saying, “Take that anxiety!”
And my mind slows down and behaves once again.
Then I list off little things I am grateful for to get myself back on track.
* Morning coffee with music.
* Sharing the loveseat with my Dude and a cat and a dog. (We are one big clump sitting there…lol)
*Walking in the woods.
*Walking in a snowstorm
*Sunshine after a dull day.
*Wandering in a greenhouse/garden centre.
*Lounging in pajamas all day.
* Laughing till tears run down my cheeks.
* Coffee and a chat with my bestie J.
And with that mini anxiety attack over, I will get off my butt and get ready to go for a walk to really clear out the bad vibes.
One day at a time…or even one moment at a time is all we can do. And that’s ok.
Life Experience Wisdom
*Life is good, I’m fine.
*Whatever happens in life…happens.
*Don’t go borrowing trouble.
*One day at a time is all we can do.
I hope this helps with your anxiety….Thanks for visiting, cheers til next time.
Grace
My Motto
When life throws baseball size lemons at you, that smack you upside the head, stomp on those damn things and make yourself a cocktail!