Day 196: Procrastination + Tumbler Love

Today I learned...

...that I am procrastinating taking the optional licensure exam because 1) it's optional 2) I'm afraid of failure and 3) I'm having too good a time this summer and don't want to study.

Today I am thankful for...

...my sweetheart Tumbler boy who sleeps buried in my lap so happily for hours and wakes up to lick me now and then. 

Day 194: Dislike + Laughter of Friends

Today I learned...

...that driving is becoming more of a dislike than an actual fear. :-) 

Today I am thankful for...

...laughing so hard it hurt. My college friends are the best. 

Day 155: Fear + Eye Health

Today I learned...

...that the women in my group are experts at overcoming their own fears, especially if they push through discomfort. 

Today I am thankful for...

...the clean bill of health my eye doctor gave me and my bothersome eye.

Day 153: No Panic + Garmin

Today I learned...
...that I can drive somewhere unknown without any panic symptoms at all, which is a big deal for me. :-)

Today I am thankful for...
...the purchase of a new Garmin GPS for my car! Yay!

Day 140: Fear + Ellen

Today I learned...

...that fear is within, not without.

Today I am thankful for...

...the perfect little video about Abercrombie & Fitch that Ellen did in a charming and simple way.

Day 125: Fear + Park

Today I learned...
...that a lot of men don't realize that the fear women feel from street harassment (and other kinds of harassment) stems from something real.

Today I am thankful for...
...a run to a park and a walk there.

Day 118: Decrease in Anxiety + Plans and a Walk

Today I learned...
...that my driving anxiety is in fact decreasing.

Today I am thankful for...
...making specific plans regarding what we will do on our vacation, followed by a beautiful walk by myself. :-)

Day 84: Good Company + a Driver

Today I learned...
...the truth of the above quote. I found it in an old calendar at work today and was struck by it. It reminded me instantly of my grad school friends. This whole MSW experience initially seemed so long, but with good company we prevailed and made the best of everything.

Today I am thankful for...
...a solution to my driving dilemma for Wednesday. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get to Scranton for a colloquium and still make it back for class that night, because I am too afraid to drive all the way up there myself. A classmate came through for me just as I was resigning myself to backing out.

Day 74: Fear Responses + Early to Bed

Today I learned...
...that even when something FEELS scary, it doesn't necessarily mean it IS scary.

Today I am thankful for...
...going to bed at 8:15pm. Yes, that is correct. 8:15 pm. Too tired to continue this day any longer!

Day 67: Solution + Help

Today I learned...
...that my driving anxiety can be rectified!

Today I am thankful for...
...the psychotherapist who is going to help me conquer my specific phobia anxiety (driving alone) and the associated panic attacks ONCE AND FOR ALL.