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Bubblegum, Bubblegum in My Purse

TW Anxiety   Just in case you couldn’t tell, I have ANXIETY. Capital “A,” full of cortisol, stomach-achy, unadulterated anxiety. Sometimes, when I’m feeling whimsical, I call it “anxietitties,” but I digress… As a young person, my anxiety didn’t really manifest in the same ways that it does now with anxiety sweats, feeling overwhelmed in social situations, and insomnia. When I was younger, I chewed … Continue reading Bubblegum, Bubblegum in My Purse

fake it until you make it

Fake It ‘Til You Make It

Like many young people, when I was a teenager, I struggled with my self-esteem. As I said in a previous post, I spent much of my time in high school avoiding being vulnerable and staying out of the spotlight. My confidence had taken a sudden nosedive from the self-assured person I had been in middle school, and I felt the need to be a callous … Continue reading Fake It ‘Til You Make It