Comments on: On Worrying

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:38:16 +0000

In reply to Bri @ Simple Delights. thanks so much Bri!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:36:46 +0000

In reply to Monique @ Burpees to Bubbly. awesome. hope it helps you both!

By: Monique @ Burpees to Bubbly

Monique @ Burpees to Bubbly — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 12:52:30 +0000

What a great post! I often worry too much about things I cannot control, and my boyfriend is even worse than me! I’ll be sharing this with him… thank you!

By: Bri @ Simple Delights

Bri @ Simple Delights — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:55:56 +0000

Great post! It is definitely easy to over-worry, but its essential to our well-being to let go when necessary. Love your pics too- had to pin a couple! 😉

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:54:10 +0000

In reply to Esther. thanks so much!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:53:59 +0000

In reply to Megan (The Lyons' Share). glad to hear you've improved! i'm taking it one day at a time!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:50:34 +0000

In reply to Sarah @RunFarGirl. You're such an inspiration Sarah! Thanks for sharing some words of wisdom!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:49:38 +0000

In reply to Taylor. Thanks so much Taylor. I love that quote!!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:39:16 +0000

I am sending positive thoughts to you and your little one.

As a chronic worrier by nature, this is something I’ve been working on for years and only seems to be getting worse as I get older…of course! However, I am working on myself by accepting that I am a worrier and that usually most of my anxieties are my brain on hyperdrive. By accepting this piece of myself, I take ownership and it helps me feel a little more control over it. I found a quote this morning that really hit the nail on the head for me, so to speak, and felt compelled to come back to this post and share it with you:

“When thinking about life, remember this: no amount of guilt can solve the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future.”

Wishing you all the best, always!

By: Sarah @RunFarGirl

Sarah @RunFarGirl — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:05:58 +0000

I worry so much. I worried especially with my second pregnancy with Jack. I worried that because I had a normal pregnancy and healthy child the first time, that my luck had run out and I was bound to have a child with something “wrong.” Jack was born healthy and vibrant in almost every way, but he did require surgery. And the thing is that all that anxiety centers around the fear of “not being able to handle it”…not being able to deal with the loss or devastation or sadness of something being “wrong.” But when faced with the exact circumstances I feared I WAS STRONG. I handled it. I faced it and together my husband and I and little Jack got through it. And I am a better person and mother for it. And Jack, though he bears a scar from his surgery he is perfectly healthy. The truth is that you never stop worrying when you become a parent, but what you do with that worry is pretty important. Like the chart you shared shows, if there’s something you can do about it go ahead and do it, but don’t worry. Dwelling on the what ifs and the fears yields no good reward. The perfect anecdote to worry is gratitude. Thinking of you Lindsay and your little one:)