Burnt Sienna watercolor addresses giving me pumpkin spice feelllzzz 🍂 #areyoutherefall
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Congratulations Kristen + Beau!! (We’re anniversary twins!) ▾ Gorgeous shot by @janelle.elise.photo ✨ Killer Styling + Event Design by @ninthandeverett ✨ Calligraphy by me!
I used to think I’d never had an anxiety attack, because I’d always equated anxiety attacks with panic attacks, and certainly I would know if I’d had one because in tv and movies they’re extreme and intense and disruptive. ▾ Oh no honey child, you’ve been having those for years! That sharp pain right in the center of your chest that can last for hours? That happens to be right at the top of many google-able lists of anxiety attack symptoms. ▾ They used to happen once in a blue moon - no cause for concern - but in the last few months they’ve become more frequent and 95% of the time, they’re brought on by work. I have multiple distinct memories of the same situation: sitting on the living room floor, addressing envelopes on the coffee table at 11, 12, 1:00 at night, barreling through seasons of The Office for the zillionth time, trying to keep my mind off how badly I wanted to be in bed and how badly I wanted this sharp pain in my chest to go away. I just thought I had to push through the pain until it went away. Not realizing that by doing so, I was probably making it last longer. ▾ Counting breaths was the first thing I started using to combat an attack. I am really bad at meditating, but this seemed simple enough to get me started. Then, logically, yoga. I’ve always loved yoga for the stretching and flexibility correlations to dance, but I never properly attempted to train my breath during my practice because I just didn’t care about that aspect of it. Now I’m focusing on heart-opening positions, since that’s where I feel the anxiety emanating from, and holding them while I count several breaths. ▾ Other things I’m trying out: 1) Laying down and listening to music. 2) Re-training my brain to think of exercise as self-care for my mental health. 3) Taking French lessons for 10 minutes a day on Duolingo (dammit if I can’t pronounce those r’s correctly tho. Is it because I learned Spanish first??) ▾ This is all very new for me, and I’d love to hear any other resources you have if you deal with anxiety attacks also. Resources/tips for meditation (other than Headspace), thoughts on journaling, etc. Anything would be appreciated 💛
OoOopSs I did it again... I forgot to post on here for 5 months 🤪 #imtheworst ‎𐩘 Here’s a lil snip snap of me doing live calligraphy at an event for the first time! Thanks to my boo Josiah @ninthandeverett, I was hired to make keepsake cards filled with prayers and wishes from friends and family for baby Eliana. It was an honor to write these precious words and witness all the love and support surrounding Eliana and her parents-to-be! Congratulations @clarke_conner and @kb31_savage! ‎𐩘 Planning & Design: @ninthandeverett Photo: @danielchristopherphoto Flowers: @jensolesbydesigns Rentals: @musiccitytents Catering: @cityfarmco Desserts: @bakedinnashville Doughnuts: @five_daughters_bakery Entertainment: @harpthrob String Quartet: @vivalastrings Calligraphy: @jlf.creative