I'd be interested in reading what you have to say about anxiety. I've pretty much ignored this aspect of my mental illness, but I'm starting to find out it affects me a great deal more than I'd thought.
One of the worst things about anxiety for me is "first time" anxiety. You know, where you don't want to do something because you've never done it before and doing something new is all scary and intimidating and all, and therefore you never do anything new? That's been such a problem for me my entire life, and yet I have the type of personality that really *loves* new things! Result: a lot of setting my jaw and doing it anyway. And some very good opportunities missed.
Gosh, that's an impressive list, all told. I can't even make the list, because "the pressure" (purely self-imposed) makes me want to run from the tasks. *points finger at head, moves thumb* Bang.
And I second kyrielle's advice. I try not to get on my own case for wasted food, but I've been told it's extremely disrespectful to the Goddess and I get guilt-ridden.
I've had great luck with the "green hockey puck" (http://www.dennisgreenltd.com/ExtraLife.asp). I've had it in my refrigerator's vegetable bin for at least six months (the website says it's good for three), and I've managed to keep carrots, bagged lettuce, simply everything in the drawer extremely fresh for sometimes months at a time. This has been .)a huge time and guilt saver, and can't recommend it enough! (It works like those "green bags", but you don't have to rebag stuff, and it's obviously a lot cheaper.
In fact, I've been meaning to post about the puck in poor_skills. Guess now's the time, eh?
Good luck with your goals, hon. If you listen closely, you'll be able to hear me cheering you on in the background!
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Date: 2008-01-15 03:11 am (UTC)One of the worst things about anxiety for me is "first time" anxiety. You know, where you don't want to do something because you've never done it before and doing something new is all scary and intimidating and all, and therefore you never do anything new? That's been such a problem for me my entire life, and yet I have the type of personality that really *loves* new things! Result: a lot of setting my jaw and doing it anyway. And some very good opportunities missed.
*cheers* Rheotaxis! Rheotaxis! Rah Rah Rah! (Recs too!)
Gosh, that's an impressive list, all told. I can't even make the list, because "the pressure" (purely self-imposed) makes me want to run from the tasks. *points finger at head, moves thumb* Bang.
And I second
I've had great luck with the "green hockey puck" (http://www.dennisgreenltd.com/ExtraLife.asp). I've had it in my refrigerator's vegetable bin for at least six months (the website says it's good for three), and I've managed to keep carrots, bagged lettuce, simply everything in the drawer extremely fresh for sometimes months at a time. This has been .)a huge time and guilt saver, and can't recommend it enough! (It works like those "green bags", but you don't have to rebag stuff, and it's obviously a lot cheaper.
In fact, I've been meaning to post about the puck in
Good luck with your goals, hon. If you listen closely, you'll be able to hear me cheering you on in the background!
^_^