RE: Weekend-Engagement: Life Without Anxiety Would Be Heaven

Your insight and self-awareness are remarkable, @hetty-rowan! Thank you for sharing such a deeply personal reflection on anxiety, stress, and their impact on your life. It’s clear that you’ve been on a profound journey of understanding yourself, especially after your autism diagnosis. That realization must have brought a mix of clarity and continued challenges as you navigate life with this new perspective.

The way you describe the overwhelming intensity of stimuli and the unpredictable triggers for anxiety paints a vivid picture of your experience. It’s an invisible struggle that requires immense resilience, yet you’re facing it with such courage and determination. The practical strategies you’ve developed—like adapting your environment and understanding when to pause—are a testament to your strength.

It’s moving to hear how even something as joyful as photography can become layered with challenges, not because of the art itself, but the logistical and emotional hurdles surrounding it. Your passion for photography, despite these obstacles, speaks volumes about your perseverance and creative spirit.

Letting go of anxiety and stress entirely would indeed be liberating, and it’s inspiring to see how you’re striving for more peace, even in the face of these emotions. The hope and effort you put into this journey are signs of incredible strength. You may feel limited at times, but your determination to keep moving forward is truly powerful.

It sounds like you have a lot of inner strength to draw from, @hetty-rowan!

!BBH
!LADY
!LUV