Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. – Robert Albert Bloch
I was anxious on and off all day yesterday, waiting for word on the radio show funding decision. But I don’t think I was too anxious, to the point of fear, as this quote implies. I didn’t feel paralyzed, though I didn’t do much email, thinking that it would be better to wait till I had some news, one way or another. It helped to realize that my whole world wasn’t riding on this. I went to my daughter’s school conference and the glowing reports from her teachers made me feel proud. I played racquetball after dinner for about 2 hours, had fun and played better than usual. Robbie and I connected affectionately when I came home. So I think my currently balanced life helps me to not have so much emotional anxiety over this issue.
I’ll do some phoning this afternoon if I don’t get any news this morning.