FOMO – the Fear of Missing Out
As a kid, I got into the habit of staying up way past my bedtime as often as I could, because I didn’t want to be asleep when and if something fantastic happened. I had no clue what that something might be, but I…
The story we tell ourselves
I’m a worrier. That means that I have the ability to worry myself into building something small into something big in my head, and then believing it as true, or at least truer than anything else. For instance, just as a wild example, let’s say…
Time Relativity
When I’m crazy busy, time seems to stop until I take a breath and realize the day has gone. Or when, as happens more mornings than I’d like, going through my to do list for the day has me already at 7pm that night. Then…
Making much about nothing
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have a goal in mind – something you want to accomplish by the end of the week, because you have other goals in mind that depend on accomplishing this particular task. But it means getting the cooperation, time…
You don’t need more time!
When what you’re about to do matters – when it’s important – and you’re worried you’ll screw up, or make the wrong choice, or get the timing wrong, or any countless other possibilities that run through your head just before you hit “start” … You’ve…
Courage and Vulnerability
When I’m stressed, it’s usually because I’m scared. It might show up as worry that something I’m doing won’t be accepted, or fear that I won’t get done what I’ve decided I must get done. The bottom line, though, is I’m scared, and it’s this…