Because I literally worry about worrying too much.

(You don’t?)

. . .

Ten Things I Worried About Yesterday That Ended Up Being a Complete Waste of My Time:

1. That all the screen time my kids get is somehow developmentally detrimental and therefore proves I’m the laziest and/or worst parent there is.

2. That our neighbors are monitoring our every move and would report us to the HOA for the ungodly offense of writing with sidewalk chalk.

3. That I should have heeded the Excessive Sodium Warning on the Qdoba menu because my heart felt like it would most likely stop beating later in the day.

4. That I am only as worthy as my artistic output, which lately is pretty close to zilch.

5. That someone would break into our very safe, suburban house if I didn’t engage the safety lock on our open windows.

6. That the handful of books I’m currently reading were judging me for lack of progress.

7. That our two- and four-year-old kids would somehow defy logical human needs and never actually fall asleep.

8. That there were household chores left undone, ones that I could somehow not identify.

9. That I might indeed have echolalia.

10. That like 90% of everything our family eats seems to come out of a package. Jesus.

(laughs)

Yeah. I’m medicated.

. . .

SnapDragon is a petite-curvy gal living in southeastern Pennsylvania.

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6 responses

  1. Kayla Avatar

    You are speaking to my soul with this one. I hate that our brains work like this, but it’s comforting to know I’m not the only one. Once again, I love reading your words, my friend❤️

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    1. SnapDragon Avatar

      Thank you, sweet friend! 💗

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  2. Hamish Avatar

    Ah, the way our minds work sometimes is beyond sensible explanation isn’t it? Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I sometimes think I fall onto the other end of the scale, worrying that I do not worry enough about enough!

    I pray that you may find wisdom and understanding in naming out loud things you worry about. And may this weekend go well for you and family. 🙏🧡

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    1. SnapDragon Avatar

      Thank you, Hamish! Same to you and yours.
      And I was about to type, “Enjoy your not-worrying,” but then I realized the anxiety accompanied by it that you describe. Ugh, life can be so hard and/or weird sometimes! 🕊️

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      1. Hamish Avatar

        I appreciate your thoughfulness in this response, and through your honest sharings. 🙏 Life can be so hard and weird! So I am thankful for the people I have met along the way who help me to navigate the weirdness and difficulties, who encourage me that it is ok to feel all the feelings, and who connect with me by sharing many different types of stories. 📖

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      2. SnapDragon Avatar

        🕊️🕊️🕊️

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