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Supporting A Partner With Anxiety

Talking about anxiety is really HARD for someone with anxiety. Quite honestly, I can’t talk about specific encounters without reliving those feelings. I think that’s why it’s sometimes so hard for people to be able to openly talk with others…

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How The Amazing Race Changed Me

I’ll admit, it’s strange to think about a reality show when actual reality seems so daunting. If you’re looking for a temporary distraction, tonight, Wednesday, March 2nd at 8pm EST there is a special two-hour finale of our time on…

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Restarting the Amazing Race

Thank you to everyone who has tuned in to watch these middle-aged parents compete in this season of The Amazing Race. Having the privilege to participate in a show we’ve been watching for twenty years was a bizarre dream. Then…it…

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What Does It Mean To Be Good?

About a week ago, I was having a major anxiety day. One of those days where if I let myself, I could have very easily laid in bed all day and spiraled. But I had things I had to do.…

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Anxiety & The Amazing Race

I’m sure if you asked any competitor who has ever had the chance to run The Amazing Race their goal, they would shout “TO WIN!” For me? My goal was simply to start.  Here’s the thing about my brand of…

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How to Stop Comparing

What’s a one-way ticket to nowhere? Streaming Friends for the umpteenth time, and also, comparing yourself to other people. No matter how hard I try, I’m never going to wake up in the morning as that picture-perfect Instagram influencer. So…

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Tackling Teen Transitions

When I was pregnant, I read all the books on pregnancy and the first few years. But as my kids got older, my educational reading dropped off. I tried my best to be a conscious parent but was far from…

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Taking A Leap of Faith

I will admit, there are times my anxiety has kept me from taking risks. As some of you may know, I walk this life with anxiety and depression. Not that I need to validate, but to clarify for those who…

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My Spring Mental Health Routine

Someone once told me mental health is like a car. (Stay with me here.) Some cars need an occasional oil change, the cheapest gas and they will run, problem free, for decades. Others need a pit crew full of people…

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Have You Hit A Wall? Me Too.

I’ve hit a wall. The emotional kind, and also a LITERAL WALL. We’re closing in on the one year anniversary of needing “two weeks to flatten the curve.” My soul is done. I have pandemic fatigue. I want vacations and…

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