Fear turns into Anxiety

Exactly right. Just when you think you’ve overcome 1 fear and get past it, another fear pops into your head and the anxiety cycle starts all over again. We are in the middle of selling our house.  A few months ago, my anxiety was mainly focused on packing up in time for the movers.  Now that we are almost finished with that task and I’m finally feeling calm…….. suddenly, out of no where…….. a NEW fear creeps in. 

 “What if your house doesn’t sell fast enough?   What if a hurricane comes mid summer and blows it all away?”   Ridiculous, right?

But that’s how anxiety ruins our lives.  Just when we successfully get past 1 fear (that never even happened) our brains conjure up the next threat. Deep down I know my house is fully insured anyways.  Even if it did “blow away”, we’re covered.   Even if we don’t get a seller right away. Our mortgage is almost paid up. So we will be able to save money while we wait for a buyer.  I know all will work itself out.   But our brains are trained to protect us……just in case.

 I was listening to a pod cast on youtube where someone said cavemen were programmed to protect their families from dangerous animals.  Hunt for food and constantly worry about shelter.     Our ancestors knew the dangers and were always alert.  But that’s all they had to worry about.  Survival.     It’s a natural Human instinct to want to protect yourself.  Now that we are no longer cavemen, our worry has shifted to other things.  Bills.  Jobs.  Martial issues.  Kids going to school…..gun shootings….protests….covid...etc.  

All these things make us nervous.  We want the best for ourselves.  We don’t want anything or anyone ruining our happiness.   But life isn’t perfect. We all have bad days. We just need to stay strong and get past it. So for today, I will focus on the fact that it’s Friday and get ready for a fun weekend! That’s all I can worry about….for now ;)