Anxietychikk

03/01/2026

Anger doesn’t always show up yelling.
Sometimes it shows up as exhaustion.
That’s how I know it’s time to let some of it go.

03/01/2026

Please reach out if you need support ❤️

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03/01/2026

My mom is almost 91 and somehow recovered from pneumonia in under five days.
She’s amazing. Truly.

But when I found out she had pneumonia… phew. I broke down.

I told my husband I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready for my mom not to be here. I couldn’t imagine life without her. I know she’s 91, but this woman is strong. She’s independent. She raised five kids, and I don’t see her as old, I see her as my mom.

She’s 12½ hours away, and I was already mentally mapping flights and car routes if I needed to get to her. That’s how fast your brain goes when it’s your mom.

My sister and brother-in-law were incredible. They drove 90 minutes in a snowstorm to get her, brought her back another 90 minutes to their home, took her to doctors, and spent the entire week caring for her.

Family. There is nothing like it. The way people step in without being asked. The way everyone rearranges their lives. The way it becomes about showing up, not convenience.

I’m still processing the emotions that hit me when I heard the word pneumonia. I was scared, actually terrified. But oddly enough, I wasn’t anxious.

That surprised me.

I’ve lived with anxiety for so long that I think I forgot I even had other emotions. Fear isn’t always anxiety. Grief isn’t always panic. Sometimes it’s just the reality of how much someone means to you.

Time really is precious. We hear that all the time, I know. But sometimes it lands differently.

❤️

Mom snuggled up with her grandpup maggie waiting to see if any food drops 😂😂. Nothing like seeing my mom
Smile and knowing she’s going to be okay ❤️

02/01/2026

I’m all about saving resources , but I draw the line at this .
Would you ever use this ? No judgement, but very curious lol !!

02/01/2026

Hi mom. We’re wondering why you are upstairs and we’re
Downstairs 🧐

You’ll be hearing from our attorney .

02/01/2026

Gratitude, Growth, Setbacks, good days , horrible days 2025 was full❤️

My smile never told the whole story. Behind it were days spent in bed, anxiety that locked my body in place, and depression that came and went in deep, unpredictable waves. Some days I felt nothing. Other days I cried until I was empty. Some days I felt okayish, clear even and then an hour later I was right back in it. Living inside that constant swing was exhausting.

In July, I lost my job—and with it, my health insurance and my income. I was blindsided by people I trusted, people I believed cared about me. One moment I had stability and security, and the next it was gone. I had two days to find health insurance while I was still in shock. Then I waited more than four weeks for my first unemployment check, a fraction of what I had been making, but still something. Those weeks were terrifying. The kind of fear that settles into your body and doesn’t let go. Those emotions are still showing up and it’s a constant battle in my brain.

That loss didn’t just affect my finances, it shattered me. It made me question my relationships, my judgment, and my ability to be a good leader, even though I knew better. Someone casually mentioning a leadership role could send my body into full panic. My chest would tighten like a brick had been dropped on it. My heart raced. My breathing short, and my teeth clenched without me knowing until my jaw hurt . My mind tried to convince me I wasn’t good enough. It didn’t feel like fear, it felt like danger.

I lost time I’ll never get back because anxiety took over my life. I stayed home when I wanted to go. I avoided people and opportunities that mattered. Sometimes I didn’t do the work and not because I didn’t want to heal, but because healing meant feeling everything I had been running from. Real self-care wasn’t calming or comforting. It was sitting in the discomfort. It was feeling the pain instead of forcing it back down.

What slowly shifted was learning who I am beneath the anxiety and the trauma, so other people, situations, and memories didn’t spiral me the way they once did. I started investing in my mental and physical health with intention. Eight months in, 28 pounds down, not from punishment, but from commitment. From deciding I don’t want to keep wasting my days. Regular therapy visits that focused on CBT, Hypnosis and soon EMDR .

I’m sharing this because I know I’m not the only one.

Because many of us are rebuilding after something that changed everything.

Because healing isn’t easy, like so many of you already know , and neither is finding yourself again.

If this year knocked the wind out of you, made you question who you are, or forced you to start over from a place you never expected, I’d love to hear your story, if you feel safe sharing. What did 2025 take from you… and what are you choosing to reclaim in 2026?

Here’s to being our own biggest hero, to walking, stumbling, tripping and sometimes crawling to live our lives. To never giving up during setbacks .

Most importantly, We are not just existing in 2026.

We deserve better ❤️

01/01/2026

BRISKET RECIPE WAR - I need my community’s help !

I made an impulsive decision( shocker) in the meat aisle 😳. I’ve got this giant slab of my favorite meat and no Idea how to cook it . Friends … I have never in my 56 years on this planet made briskett, but I sure have spent a lot of time eating it !

Drop your BEST brisket recipe or dinner idea below.
Slow cooker, oven, shred it, tacos, sandwiche, if you’d make it again, I want it.

If I get 20 recipes, I’ll pick my favorite and send that person a $5 Amazon e-gift card TOMORROW after I cook it.

Let the brisket battle begin!!!

31/12/2025

Everytime I look at my yard I cringe . I know it’s going to be beautiful once the artificial turf goes in and I have my flowers back and my garden growing . But it’s driving me crazy !

31/12/2025

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Thank you to my amazing community !!!!

31/12/2025

I’m not saying it’s okay — I put my cart back , even if i have to walk it back to the store !

But I’m genuinely curious why this one thing makes people SO angry.

If someone leaves a shopping cart next to the cart return instead of putting it away…

why does it trigger such a strong reaction?

Is it about basic decency?
Laziness?
Entitlement?
Burnout?

Why do you think it hits such a nerve?e

31/12/2025

It’s 3:34 a.m. and sleep has decided we’re not on speaking terms.
The dogs are snoring, the house is quiet, and I’m negotiating with the universe for a nap tomorrow.

Pray for me. Pray for my poor husband … maybe even pray for the dogs 😳😳😳

31/12/2025

The kings fast asleep snoring and I’m
Wide awake 😂😂