i'll tell you a secret.

sometimes i have little panic attacks and feel like i can't breathe.

this happens most often when i think about how much work i have to do to make this thesis happen.

and then i tell myself that its just too much, there's no way it could be done in one semester.

or i tell myself that i can't do it at all.

those are terrible stories to tell oneself, i know.

and thats when my breathing gets tricky.

its the worst, friends.

i'm working on it though.

most recently, when i start to feel panicked, i write my worries down in a sketchbook.

i named it the worry wort book.

and then make little illustrations to go with them.

i've found that once scrawled on a piece of paper, they don't feel so big and powerful.

and concentrating on drawing helps me calm down.

maybe one day i'll share a few.

xo,

L

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