My heart fills with happiness.
Anxiety is chased away,
When we are together.
I thank God for this life.
Things use to be dark.
But God gave me strength,
To pull through.
Even though life throws curveballs
Those I love always stand by my side.
They give me strength when I’m weak.
They are my everything!
Having an anxiety disorder is difficult. Sprinkle on being a MOM with an anxiety disorder; well that’s an entirely new story! I have been working to navigate my anxiety since my beautiful daughter was born 8 months ago. It has been under control, for the most part, but there are times when it isn’t. Those are the rough times. Extra so now that I have Eisley.
There are SO many things to worrry about as a parent! I had no idea! Pretty much everything is a hazard. Yesterday I gave her some remnants of the peanut I had eaten off my finger, and afterwards I was terrified she was going to have an allergic reaction! (She didn’t by the way. She was fine!)
I try not to think about what could go wrong, or what could hurt her, too much. But it’s hard not to. When I find myself lost in panic, I turn my thoughts into prayers, and do my best to let God take it. Easier said than done, but it is a work in progress.
As of now, my anxiety is low and I have been soaking up the joy of the weekend. It is monsoon season here in Arizona, and it rained all day! It was amazing!
I am working on living in the moment with my husband and daughter, and I am treasuring the blessings they both bring me each day. Even though anxiety sucks, I refuse to let it steal anymore time from me! I will carry on in spite of it! God gives me the strength to defeat it!
My dad is getting ready to retire, so for old times sake, we took him out to lunch at the diner right next to his work.
My brother was in town visiting this weekend and we had such an incredible time! We went to Las Vegas, drove to Arizona, and ate BBQ! It was utterly exhausting and wonderfully amazing at the same time! I just love my family!
I had a wonderful holiday weekend with my in-laws! The whole family came to our house and my husband smoked some meat, and we had a BBQ! It is really rare that we all get together and it was a blast! The best part about the whole weekend was when all 7 of us went on a walk around our neighborhood with all 8 of our combined dogs! It was quite the sight!
I feel very blessed to have married into such a loving and kind family. We all love each other, even when we get on each other’s nerves. My own family is 1,900 miles away, and sometimes it is difficult to be so far. However, my in-laws ease the pain that distance brings. Family is such a beautiful thing!
Today we met up with my brother in the city and enjoyed a rainy day in Columbus! We went out to eat in a restaurant that specializes in buffalo meat, and it was delicious! I have never had buffalo before, so it was a religious experience! 😀
After we had dinner we FINALLY got to see Jurassic World! WOW, is all I can say! I honestly felt like I was a kid again, seeing new and terrifying monsters all over again. I love loosing myself in a great movie! It made it even sweeter to be able to enjoy it with my entire family!
The Persistent Platypus 