anxiety

  • Routine

    It has been a little break from routine the last couple of weeks, which is going to continue at least until the end of the weekend. Not so much a change in my day to day, as I am still working, but we had a hockey tournament in Vancouver, which…

  • Film End Credits

    My husband jokingly calls me ‘grandma’ because I won’t watch any horror or thriller type shows or movies (and I can’t stand the commercials either, he knows now to skip ahead or change the channel if something comes on).  I find it disturbing and I don’t want to spend my…

  • Personal Legend

    My husband Jay says I am much easier to be around since I started painting again.  He is my best friend and said this to me in a completely teasing way.  I was in art school when I met him and I know it is because I am making sure…

  • Coping

    In the last week I was anxious about completing some work I had to do for my ‘other’ job, our construction business. I had to change my thinking and adapt that old saying to change my words from ‘I have to do this work’ to ‘I get to do this…

  • Wonderful Day

    A co-worker was passing my desk to get a bite to eat in the 10 minutes before his next appointment.  While walking by he asked, “how’s your day going, Devon?” “Really good,” I responded in such a way he knew I really meant it.  He seemed surprised, “oh that’s excellent,…