Lessons from Home: Quarantine Edition In the spring, our lives shut down. We did not leave the house for much—not church, work, school. No family visits north. Only trips to Texarkana were for doctor visits. All activities were suspended. No more cheer, dance, t-ball. No birthday parties. No get-togethers with friends. No play dates for … Continue reading Day 304 of 366
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Day 98 of 366
It's been 30 days since I wrote with purpose. Every time I have sat down to write, the words just don't flow with ease the way they used to. My last post was about working on the "shoulda/coulda/woulda" game, and surprisingly, even in a global pandemic, I have done extremely well with that. My therapist … Continue reading Day 98 of 366
Day 97 of 366
Been awake since 9am Sunday. It’s midnight Monday night. Lots of mom guilt.Lots of teacher guilt.Lots of guilt. Lots of anxiety.Lots of unknowns.Lots of going and going and going. Because if I stop, then what? I function better in high stress situations. I move into survival mode. There’s no time to let anxiety and fear … Continue reading Day 97 of 366