Anxiety: Foe Or Friend?

Lullabies For Parents With Rosie Thomas

Anxiety, depression, panic attacks. Generally dreadful stuff that we understandably try to avoid, do whatever we can to be free of, or just get past, but what if some anxiety was actually there to help you? Stay with me now! Why is it showing up? What if it’s trying to get your attention to tell you something needs to change? What if you are coming undone because something new is emerging, because you’ve outgrown the old you, and the new you is trying to be re-born? What if you have to let some things go to make room for the new you? New found joys? New inspiration?

What if that anxiety is actually you being transformed? It’s uncomfortable and unknown, but it could be leading you to something new. A fuller you! Your true self. Let’s talk about it!

- Rosie touches on her own bouts with anxiety and panic attacks, and how something Richard Rohr said helped her unlock and identify some necessary changes she needed to make in her life and in her career. (the book mentioned - Falling Upward)

*This episode certainly applies to parents, but is much broader and should be of interest and encouragement to anyone - parent or not*

***Of course there are many causes of, and many ways to deal with anxiety, depression, or panic attacks and this will not apply to all scenarios obviously, but an idea to consider and be curious about and investigate. Particularly entering, or in, the second half of life.**

- Send Rosie your questions to have answered on a future podcast! - [e-mail]

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Hosted by Rosie Thomas

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Original Music by Jeff Shoop