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My journey to find calm in an anxious world

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I haven't posted about my anxiety lately but that doesn't mean I haven't had it. I've been busy discovering over the last few years that there is no one single answer or cure for anxiety.  It started with an emergency visit to the hospital and finding out that I did not have a heart attack; I had a panic attack.  That's when my journey began. I started visiting my health care practitioner regularly to get a handle on my health. She prescribed an anti-anxiety medication that I continue to use. I was so relieved that it worked quickly.  But after a bit, I found that the meds alone didn't take away all of my anxiety. I needed something to take the edge off. I started trying different combinations of medical marijuana -- indica and sativa, leaning toward indica. Cannabis calms. Still, the anxiety lingered and that's when I started paying attention to what I do in my daily life and the many ways I could find calm.  I've learned, after many stumble...

Obvious signs... not so obvious messages

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1036517156700455div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yesterday was hell on wheels. Everything went wrong all at once. I found out I didn't win the gymbird 10,000 step contest. I could handle that...no expectations.  Then I got an email saying I didn't make it past the first interview for a job I think I'd love. Sniffle Then, at the local grocery, my card was declined. Thank goddess for Jason, the guy behind me. He paid my tab. You rock, Jason!! You are a kind person. At some point late in the day,  I thought about my pocket rock. I knew when I reached into my pocket, it wouldn't be there. It wasn't. What I didn't know is when I lost it. I checked my bathrobe pocket...my bedside table, the floor...no luck. I had had that rock for quite a while. Losing it when everything was wrong made sense. It's a sign of transition...time to move on somehow. I needed to pick out a new one.  Just days b...