I went shopping with my mom today and on the way back I started having a soul-crushing anxiety attack about *gestures at the entire world* all the things. In case you were considering having one of these yourself, I would recommend avoiding being behind the wheel of a car, if possible. 0/10 experience
@TheRealDelia Are you ok? It's a lot lately.
@nonayadambidnes I will be. Thank you. 💕 I have felt this way since 2016, and every year seems to pile a little more on.
Reminds me of the Irish priest from my childhood who, when my father asked how he was doing, replied, “Oh sure, it’s all right. I’m like that old donkey. The more you put on me, the slower I go.” As a kid, I didn’t understand what he meant, but now, I definitely do.
@nonayadambidnes Thank you so much. I’m taking a news hiatus for a couple of days. I’m a writer, so I’m going to throw myself into my work for a while. Maybe do some painting too. Cuddling a dog also helps. My Mona is good for that.
@TheRealDelia That sounds like the perfect break. 🙂
@TheRealDelia Whenever I'm getting overwhelmed I try to unplug from the news and the internet, get out in nature (and away from people) even just for a couple of days and it helps. If I don't have time to get away, I spend some time every day doing something mindless (watering the lawn or painting walls.)
I hope you have an outlet, something creative, fun (or mindless!) where you can just turn it all off for awhile. We all need a break sometimes. 💕 Hang in there!