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Why “Nice” Advice Used to Stress Me Out
Meredith Arthur Meredith Arthur

Why “Nice” Advice Used to Stress Me Out

When you have an anxiety disorder, you’re used to navigating the world of “life advice” like football players doing the block and tackle. New perspectives are coming at you from all directions, and it’s your job to quarterback yourself through the experience intact. It’s not always easy, though.

In the past few years, I’ve learned that even well-intentioned, “nice” advice needs reframing in order to avoid leaving a mark. It’s just part of having anxiety.

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Gawky is a State of Mind
Meredith Arthur Meredith Arthur

Gawky is a State of Mind

Gawky is an unavoidable part of the journey. Thinking you can skip over gawky is like thinking you can go from being a child to being an adult without living through perms and braces: it just isn't going to happen.

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What is "Energy Debt"?
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What is "Energy Debt"?

Something her tired voice struck me with a lightening bolt realization. This wasn't just about this Jane Craig and this one event. This was about me, burnout, and all of the Jane Craigs in the world. This was behavior I had seen us all indulging in for way too long.

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Try: Snowglobing Away Your Thoughts
Meredith Arthur Meredith Arthur

Try: Snowglobing Away Your Thoughts

Last week I received a mysterious package in the mail. In it were many fun anx-positive crafty treats including fake tattoos, scratch and sniff stickers, and a monocle that made everything look rainbow when you looked through it. 

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Why I Would Never Create a Donation Page
Meredith Arthur Meredith Arthur

Why I Would Never Create a Donation Page

For the past two years I’ve been working on a website to help people struggling with stress, anxiety, perfectionism and overthinking. In that time, many well-intentioned friends have suggested that I ask for donations to support my work. My response: "No way."

Why all the head shaking? This post explains it all.

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Big news! It's alive.
Meredith Arthur Meredith Arthur

Big news! It's alive.

For the past few months, I’ve been working on a new, wild experiment. It’s not one I could have predicted. It began as I added up my site costs for bevoya.com. One thing become clear: I have to figure out a way to break even while working on this project....And that's what this letter from me to you is about.

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