Anxiety is the strangest thing. It can be so powerful. It can make you feel afraid to do absolutely anything, even the simplest of tasks. It really manages to rob any joy out of situations and things.
A couple hours ago I was thinking about what I wanted to do over the next few days while I wasn’t working. It’s a sunny day and it was beautiful. I was thinking, positive thoughts. I thought of all the fun things I could do. And in that moment, all those fun things felt really possible.
But now a few hours later, somewhere along the line, I got anxious. And now it feels like I’m questioning all those things. Is it worth the travel? Do I even want to do it? What if, you know, I go do that thing and the weather isn’t good. What if I don’t enjoy myself? I can really see how anxiety makes you just want to stay home and not do anything at all. It really keeps you small- keeps you in your box.
— Catherine