Curing Antique Worry Warts

The hardest part of decisions is anticipation. After thinking things through, the waiting for the actual results is stressful and somewhat nerve jolting. As a writer, anticipation can stretch from a few months to years. The way I handle the waiting game is recognizing I cannot carry it twenty-four seven. I set it to the side and allowing myself to feel it for a couple of hours each week. The point is, we cannot wear anxious worry all the time or we will miss out on life.

So, when you have a breakout of worry warts, treat it like a valuable antique, box it up, set it on a shelf where you can see it but limit how much time you get it out and hold it.

Betty Almond

B. R. Almond is the author of For the Love of D. H. Lawrence. She enjoys fashioning suspense designed around family. The intricate emotional attachments mixed with how far one will go, be it to right a wrong, stay alive, or even for love is her sweet spot. And yes, she throws in a little romance. And if she can plug in a motorcycle scene, well that is icing on the cake.

A writer, farmer, and lover of motorcycles, she is from the southern region of Arkansas living the three L’s (Live, love, and laugh). When away from the keyboard, she toils around in the garden, dodges wildlife free ranging in her yard, and always on the search for a place to dive fork deep into great Cajun food. Mostly, she can be found walking in the woods thinking on her next writing project.

https://www.bralmond.com
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