The “Wild and Precious” Present
I’m currently participating in a writing group that meets on a monthly basis. Between each of our meetings, one of the facilitators sends out a topic…
Read articleThe Gift of Anxiety
One year, when I was just a teenager, my grandparents gave me a very special Christmas gift. While I can’t remember exactly how old I was…
Read articleThanks, Not Angst
This week, many of us will be celebrating the U.S. holiday that we call Thanksgiving. On Thursday, November 22, we will gather together with family and…
Read articleLions, and Tigers, and Bears … Oh, My!
In The Wizard of Oz (1939), as Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Tin Man make their way along the yellow-brick road through a forest that Dorothy describes as “dark…
Read articleDon’t Believe Everything You Think!
If you have ever been in the market for a new car, you might have noticed how, once you started thinking about what kind of car…
Read articleAnxious Thinking — Personalization
One of the premises of a cognitive-behavioral response to problems with social anxiety, shyness, or performance fears is that certain ways of thinking fuel the experiences…
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