Anxiety

Hello!

Well, today, this blog is about anxiety.

We all have anxiety, at least I think everyone does, do you?

We become anxious about many things in our lives.

Today, I am anxious about a weekend coming up where I will be teaching and doing some counseling.

I have never been to the location before and already I am thinking:

It is in the woods....will there be air? How about mosquitoes....they love me....should I pack something?

Well, what about the bathroom (I always stress over bathrooms!)....will they be modern? How many are there for so many people?

What about the food....is it camp food? I am such a picky eater...should I pack some snacks?

What kind of clothes should I pack....will it be warm or cool....are we packed in the rooms or not? What about all the people coming....will they like me/will I like them and BTW....how late will they keep us up at night.....I need sleep....

I think you get the idea.....

I am reminded that anxiety does nothing good for us, does it and yet, how do we stop it? I am reminded of all the places I have been, all the people I have met, and for the most part....99% of everything has been better than I expected and anxiety was a waste of time.

Well, I will let you know next week if my anxiety was well worth all the time and energy it took or not; meanwhile, try to think of some ways we can counteract anxiety and just be surprised with whatever comes our way....wouldn't life be a lot less complicated if we could do that?????

Roberta