Tag: anxiety
On the Fear of Missing Out on What I Still Need to Do
What does it mean to be happy? And what does it take to get there? I feel like, on some level, to...
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On Worry vs. Anxiety: They’re Not the Same
English can be a tricky language. Words can carry a lot of weight. While some people may scoff at...
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Sunday Snippet: Emil Cioran (1911–1995)
Anxiety is not provoked: it tries to find a justification for itself, and in order to do so seizes...
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Sunday Snippet: Gordon Marino on Existentialism
Camus describes life as a collision between human beings who have an innate craving for meaning...
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5 (Not So) Hidden Ways My Anxiety Manifests Itself
I’ve hardly kept it a secret that I sometimes suffer from crippling anxiety. Naturally, I...
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The Other Preschool Parents
Now that September is in the rear-view mirror — seriously, it felt like it lasted all of...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Anxiety and Parenthood
Every month, I round up some great blog posts from around the web in a series I like to call...
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Sunday Snippet: Simone Giertz
Since then, I’ve carved out this little niche for myself on the internet as an inventor of...
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On Authenticity, False Positivity and Beacons of Hope
As with so many things in life, this dichotomy presents itself as a series of contradictions. Do...
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The Real Stress of Being a New Dad
She needs a diaper change with every feeding, sometimes before and after. Is that normal?...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Stress and Anxiety
Do you ever feel like the girl above? Do life’s stresses get to you? Do you feel like...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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