My fear and anxiety have to do with the future, the fear of being overwhelmed or stressed by a situation. It’s that state where you are so overstimulated it feels upsetting. I feel it in the pit of my stomach, an uneasiness; I feel cold, palms sweaty, trembling hands. The overwhelm feels like a loss […]
Facing Fear: The Way out is the Way through
Looking back on my path, I can see that the only time I have made progress is facing the fears and beliefs that have held me back. It’s not easy, indeed the most challenging thing you can do. Many things cause my anxiety and depression, but low self-esteem and self-worth are one. I listened far […]
The Highly Sensitive Person (An essential read for the anxious type)
A lot of the anxiety I felt when I was younger couldn’t explain. I seemed to be different, flawed and that led to shame and more anxiety. But after reading this book, my attitude started to change. My past made more sense and explained why I was the way I am. What the book describes […]
We’re all Anxious People, all Idiots. A story by Fredrik Backman
I bought it because it said Anxious people, and I’m an anxious person. ‘This book is about idiots’, says the author, and he’s right it is. This post is not a review of the book but more my reaction to the story itself. Books like this make me reflect on my own life. The lives […]
Loneliness and the fear of ridicule
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