Last week, I stood in a grocery aisle frozen. Not from fear, but from something much sneakier — indecision. Do I get the brand I always buy, or the new one that’s on sale? It sounds trivial, right? But when you’re living with anxiety, even the smallest decisions feel like you’re defusing a bomb. If…
Last summer, I found myself at a beach party with my closest friends. Everyone was laughing, the music was good, and the sunset was picture-perfect. And yet, there I was—heart racing, palms sweaty, mentally spiraling over something that hadn’t even happened. That’s the thing about anxiety—it doesn’t care if you’re somewhere beautiful or surrounded by…
I never really thought anxiety could mess with my memory—until it did. There was a week when I walked into rooms and forgot why I was there. I’d lose track mid-conversation or reread the same paragraph five times without processing a word. At first, I blamed it on stress, maybe even burnout. But the deeper…