Hi Mary! I am wondering if one can take steps to lessen anxiety while simultaneously using it artfully? I suppose it’s a matter of degree. A little neuroticism goes a long way, but too much will result in paralysis. A razor edge. I like all of your suggestions. Fear and anxiety drive much of what I write, as I attempt to tilt toward unde…
Hi Mary! I am wondering if one can take steps to lessen anxiety while simultaneously using it artfully? I suppose it’s a matter of degree. A little neuroticism goes a long way, but too much will result in paralysis. A razor edge. I like all of your suggestions. Fear and anxiety drive much of what I write, as I attempt to tilt toward understanding and love. (Those anxiety-reducing games sound delightful!)
This is a good question. I suppose that lessening anxiety is what i have done through medication and exercise, among other things. And then I guess I am using it artfully, as you say, because it is still there, it is still “me,” and I’m creating through it, or despite it. It’s complicated, and a struggle that comes and goes. As far as those exercises, I’m just a huge fan of constraints when I need them.
Hi Mary! I am wondering if one can take steps to lessen anxiety while simultaneously using it artfully? I suppose it’s a matter of degree. A little neuroticism goes a long way, but too much will result in paralysis. A razor edge. I like all of your suggestions. Fear and anxiety drive much of what I write, as I attempt to tilt toward understanding and love. (Those anxiety-reducing games sound delightful!)
This is a good question. I suppose that lessening anxiety is what i have done through medication and exercise, among other things. And then I guess I am using it artfully, as you say, because it is still there, it is still “me,” and I’m creating through it, or despite it. It’s complicated, and a struggle that comes and goes. As far as those exercises, I’m just a huge fan of constraints when I need them.