I was at a crowded airport recently when I became aware that I was tense.
My mind was playing tricks on me. Some sort of anxiety had crept in.
To change focus, I went to the bookstore. In the psychology and self-help section, my eyes fell on a book with the words Ride Your Anxiety on the cover.
I bought it.
I haven't even read it yet, but something about those words had already begun to change my perspective.
I feel anxious every now and then, for one reason or another. And when I do, I tend to blame myself for not knowing better.
But maybe I don't have to fight it.
Maybe I can simply ride with it for a while, letting it be what it is.
Might I even learn something along the way?
Godmorgon Jann! Att våga stå kvar och stå ut i känslor av ångest och rädslor är inte farligt, men kan vara mycket obehagligt. Jag tror emellertid att dessa tillstånd har något att lära oss, möjlighet att bearbeta det som vill komma fram och som kan hjälpa oss att komma vidare som människa. Men det kräver mod, kraft och ödmjukhet mot oss själva. Inte alltid så lätt. Gråten kan inte sällan bli ett sätt att förlösa och nå en sorg vi bär på.
-Karin Ahlström