tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post2325749083007354544..comments2023-05-16T05:17:49.284-04:00Comments on Mary-Keith: How do you prepare for the unexpected? - A look into anxiety. Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560629524815472626noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-86073130582295656262015-03-28T22:58:39.671-04:002015-03-28T22:58:39.671-04:00I completely relate to this! Anxiety is definitel...I completely relate to this! Anxiety is definitely something I struggle with. Most of the time I don't even have specific worries, just a terrible feeling or foreboding. Not drinking caffeine has helped me a TON, plus when I am faithful about my diet and exercise, I usually don't have as much of an issue. But it really is the worst feeling.socalledhomemakerhttp://www.socalledhomemaker.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-37961920122900751612014-12-15T10:27:11.285-05:002014-12-15T10:27:11.285-05:00Thank you Sarah! It is such a daily struggle but I...Thank you Sarah! It is such a daily struggle but I believe there is hope! I think those questions are really smart and will definitely help with the anxious thoughts that pop into my head! Thank you so much for sharing!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-80601063337188905332014-12-15T09:08:43.484-05:002014-12-15T09:08:43.484-05:00This post was great. And sort of scary....it's...This post was great. And sort of scary....it's like you can read my own mind or something! When I was only six years old I was nicknamed "the worry wart" by one of my friends because I always worried about EVERYTHING. It's still a daily struggle for me to not have this anxiety over every little thing. <br />I read something really great the other day by Joanna Weaver. When her mind starts running wild with anxious thoughts, she asks the thought "where did you come from?" and "where are you going?" In other words, why am I having anxiety over this? And is there anything I can actually do to solve the issue? If it's an unfounded worry or if the result is outside of her control, then she releases it to God and continues on her way. If it's something she can control, then she takes those actions as soon as possible to relieve that stress. It's been a really great thing for me to remember so I thought I'd share with you! :)Sarahhttp://www.lifewiththecasterlines.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-22615381638827756922014-12-13T18:13:27.762-05:002014-12-13T18:13:27.762-05:00I'm so glad you shared this! Although I think ...I'm so glad you shared this! Although I think so many people struggle with anxiety, especially some of the people I work with...including me at times. It is so important to look to God and give worries to Him, but it definitely isn't easy by any means. <br /><br /><br />Thanks for sharing your heart, and what you've learned through your counseling!Jenna Griffinhttp://www.dearest-love.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-58185591676719935952014-12-12T10:55:10.315-05:002014-12-12T10:55:10.315-05:00Thank you, Megan! I think my dependence on God dee...Thank you, Megan! I think my dependence on God deepens when I am most anxious and I just can't seem to calm myself down. Since nothing I do on my own can bring me down I have no choice but to depend on God to help me. I am so glad to see that my anxiety is relate and I am not alone and over here in crazy land by myself. At least that is how I was afraid I was going to feel when I wrote this post.Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-54316874475436754342014-12-12T08:44:29.849-05:002014-12-12T08:44:29.849-05:00This is so good. I think we can all relate, even i...This is so good. I think we can all relate, even if our struggles with anxiety haven't been as difficult as yours. I am more anxious at some times than others, and it really affects my sleep. I stay up all night worrying and praying. Sometimes peace comes immediately and sometimes the worry lingers. I have fallen into that trap of beating myself up for not just letting it go and trusting the Lord too, but those times of weakness are when he shows us how desperately we do need Him.Megan Pacehttp://latteeveryday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-90484919365123487842014-12-11T15:34:46.639-05:002014-12-11T15:34:46.639-05:00Thank you Emily! It was sitting in my drafts for a...Thank you Emily! It was sitting in my drafts for a while but i felt like the time was rightMary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-16046491587723778942014-12-11T10:37:57.564-05:002014-12-11T10:37:57.564-05:00This is very beautifully written! I know that i st...This is very beautifully written! I know that i struggle with anxiety on a small scale daily and on occasion to a higher degree. My girlfriend has anxiety that is much worse than mine and I feel like this is a good explanation to understand what is going on in her mind. Thank you for posting this and putting yourself out there!Emily Foresthttp://cozycornerwithemily.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-10556956620187512012014-12-10T12:12:06.779-05:002014-12-10T12:12:06.779-05:00Thank you, Caroline! Yes they are not from the Lor...Thank you, Caroline! Yes they are not from the Lord which is why I am so determined to get over them and how I know that it is POSSIBLE to get rid of them with His help!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-19486549883604017302014-12-10T12:11:26.813-05:002014-12-10T12:11:26.813-05:00Thank you, Sarah! I am so happy for you, that you ...Thank you, Sarah! I am so happy for you, that you were able to throw that worry away! That is so amazing! Praise The Lord! The struggle is real for me but I know I am getting better and one day I will conquer it!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-19489282071180639182014-12-10T12:10:28.214-05:002014-12-10T12:10:28.214-05:00thank you! :)thank you! :)Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-7154206253431776842014-12-10T12:10:19.545-05:002014-12-10T12:10:19.545-05:00yes we do. I am so glad you like this :) I luh you...yes we do. I am so glad you like this :) I luh you.Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-21757516048992076282014-12-10T12:09:51.816-05:002014-12-10T12:09:51.816-05:00Oh Whitney! I am so glad you found this post! Than...Oh Whitney! I am so glad you found this post! Thank you for opening up about your anxiety! On my way home from my honeymoon (and there too, actually) I was inconsolable. I was GRIPPING my husband's arm until his shirt was soaked with sweat from my sweaty palms. he would try to talk to me about I would just snap at him because in my mind we going to blow up. it was TERRIBLE! I haven't been on a place since and (most likely) we are going to Hawaii in April to visit his brother. and I am so scared just thinking about it. I really need to get a handle on that, though. Seriously, categorizing my fears was one of the best things I have ever done! I encourage you to try!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-87987565742158033022014-12-10T12:05:39.260-05:002014-12-10T12:05:39.260-05:00Amen! Thank you Ladonna! You are always so encoura...Amen! Thank you Ladonna! You are always so encouraging! I think it is so important to train our minds to focus on Christ. We can all get over anxiety with the Power of Christ!! I will absolutely look into that book! God Bless!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-50651731866858136732014-12-10T12:04:26.803-05:002014-12-10T12:04:26.803-05:00Thank you, me too! I have high hopes that I will o...Thank you, me too! I have high hopes that I will one day conquer my anxiety completely! Any kind is stressful! Thank you for reading!!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-70081683943198771502014-12-10T12:01:30.599-05:002014-12-10T12:01:30.599-05:00I guess I didn't realize that so many people s...I guess I didn't realize that so many people struggled with anxiety. I wanted to shed some light so people could understand what we go through. Categorizing my fears was, well, scary but SO helpful! I so encourage you to do it!Mary-Keith Piaseckihttp://marykeithp.blogspot.com/p/about.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-33042851543166477152014-12-09T22:18:39.454-05:002014-12-09T22:18:39.454-05:00What a post that speaks to all of us!!!!!! I'm...What a post that speaks to all of us!!!!!! I'm so thankful that fear, worry, anxiety is never from the Lord, even though it's so easy to get wrapped up in! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!In Due Timehttp://www.in-due-time.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-3110911035806760942014-12-09T17:51:46.357-05:002014-12-09T17:51:46.357-05:00Before I came to know the Lord, I worried about al...Before I came to know the Lord, I worried about all kinds of things I couldn't control. I worried about the same types of things you mentioned and I knew that a lot of them were beyond my control. But now that I have that hope in Him, I'm able to throw a lot of that worry away. I can't imagine how hard it was for you to read aloud those fears--that takes a lot of bravery! Thanks so much for sharing!Sarah @ 12 Twenty Sevenhttp://www.12twentyseven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-52477174076017349692014-12-09T14:30:59.344-05:002014-12-09T14:30:59.344-05:00That is a really great way to categorize all your ...That is a really great way to categorize all your thoughts!Becca Dorrhttp://becomingadorrable.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-91313866212780854562014-12-09T12:37:30.355-05:002014-12-09T12:37:30.355-05:00oh my gosh. i absolutely absolutely absolutely lov...oh my gosh. i absolutely absolutely absolutely love this. you are encouraging and wonderful and i am going to save and re-read this post on days when i super, ultra need it… because we both know those days are on the horizon.stephaniehttp://www.stephanieorefice.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-70555742164490859272014-12-09T10:57:45.151-05:002014-12-09T10:57:45.151-05:00Mary-Keith, I could have written this exact same p...Mary-Keith, I could have written this exact same post. But instead of worrying about somebody breaking in and killing me, it's breaking in and raping me. Isn't that sick?! I worry too about the earth spinning out of control or getting into a car wreck with my son in the car. I was just reading through my blog list and saw your title. I had no idea the impact it would have on me. I seriously wrote down your suggestion of moving the worries into piles of what I can't control. Anxiety has been something I have dealt with for a very long time. Having my son only made it worse. I used to fly back and forth from Utah all the time to visit my family and then 2 years ago my husband and I flew out to attend my best friend's wedding. I was a nightmare, a total mess. I was terrified we were going to drop out of the sky. I wouldn't even taken a sleeping pill because I would scared I wouldn't wake up if the plane crashed... I can't believe I'm sharing all that, but it is true. Some of that was made worse when we sat in the Dallas airport for 2 hours being told they were having issues with the engine!!!! Anyways, I've had to seek out medical help too and it isn't something I've talked about on the blog...yet. I've talked about everything else, so not sure why I'm holding back. This post gave me the courage to maybe open up. You are amazing, thank you so much for sharing your story!!!Whitneyhttp://www.southernhopeblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-36475386083830092342014-12-09T10:18:25.326-05:002014-12-09T10:18:25.326-05:00So true. And that great reminder to dwell on what ...So true. And that great reminder to dwell on what is true and right which can be so hard. I can get this way from time to time. Panic comes and then my mind goes down a dark path. Then I started reading through Philippians 4: 4-9. It has helped to train my thoughts off of things that may or may not happen but on the Lord. A friend told me that God doesn't give us the grace for make believe trials. So true but He will give me the grace to get over my anxiety. He will help me and teach me through the pages of scritpure. He is so good. The book Safe in the Storm biblical strategies for overcoming anxiety is an execellent book. Praise the Lord that we can encourage each other and point one another to Christ. <br /><br /><br />Thanks for sharing your heart.Ladonna Watkinshttp://ladonnawatkins9.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-45673874104522442782014-12-09T09:59:10.242-05:002014-12-09T09:59:10.242-05:00Thanks for being so honest. I have anxiety too, a...Thanks for being so honest. I have anxiety too, and at this time of year I worry constantly about bad weather affecting travel plans for Christmas, because my family live so far away. I am glad that the buzzing in your head is lessening.Llinos @ The Lilac Linnethttp://thelilaclinnet.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709654878902182931.post-89181492935806674262014-12-09T09:42:07.189-05:002014-12-09T09:42:07.189-05:00Oh lady... I am sitting her with tears in my eyes ...Oh lady... I am sitting her with tears in my eyes because you totally put into words how I feel on a daily basis with worry & anxiety. I literally cringe all day long with worry on what could happen to me, to my loved ones, what the future looks like... &yeah, what I'm having for dinner. I need to categorize my worries as well. I'm afraid to even look at the list of things I worry about. its ridiculous. ... thanks for your honesty on this & openness!!!rebeccajonoreply@blogger.com