If you know me well, you know that I am an anxietal worry wart. I am constantly worrying about everything and everyone. It's who I am, but I've been trying work on it . I like giving my brain pep talks. I tell myself to just calm down, relax, who cares if you still haven't learned French and now say the word SOP* on a weekly basis.
That's why when I came across Alyson Provax a feeling of ease came over me. Her Time Wasting Experiments is a series of documented 'time sucks' that are for sale on her etsy site. I'm planning on purchasing a few in hopes of hanging them in little areas around my house. A reminder that life is short. Minutes turn into hours, and I've been spending too many good years sweating the small stuff. (I think this just turned into one of my pep talks). Via
*SOP. Google it. This is what happens when you get a jobby job.
4 comments:
i saw this on even*cleveland a few weeks ago and have been so tempted to order a few of these. senior year of college. ugh.
What a good idea! I love how you're taking such an active roll in helping the anxiety. Whoohoo!
I know this seems like a strange comment coming from someone you barely know but I just thought it was interesting to share since you mentioned you are an anxious person.
I was reading an article recently from the New York Times entitled Understanding The Anxious Mind. It was basically an experiment this man named Kagan made in determining if babies cry when exposed to new things. His results basically were, some babies when exposed to new things, just gazed wide eyed and were quiet while others would cry when exposed to said new things. It was a longitudinal study so he followed the babies that cried and turns out, they are just as anxious growing up.
I always wonder now ever since reading that article if people who are anxious cried a lot when they were babies, most especially when they see something new. Do you remember if you were like that? I certainly can't remember how I was. All I know is I got nervous when I was little when I attended my friend's birthday party held at McDonald's and these huge mascots would come out. Everyone would hug and take pictures with them with the exception of me.
I'm happy that you know that you're anxious and know what you need to do turn things around for the better. I wish you luck!
Patricia Ann
www.theshapesofthings.com
oh kate i know i how you feel! i'm such an anxious/nervous/worry wart of a person sometimes i don't know what to do with myself. i will spend the darndest amount of time freaking out about the silliest of things. i always find getting out and doing things helps though - like going for a long walk or seeing a friend. i like the prints - when i saw them i could instantly relate.
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