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Okay, Let’s Talk about Anxiety

June 26, 2017 Quinn82 Comments

It seems like these days, everyone has anxiety. Not just anxiety, but frustrating, life-altering, capital-A ‘Anxiety.’ I hear the word used a lot. I hear it in different forms – ‘I have anxiety,’ ‘I have social anxiety,’ ‘I am a super anxious person’ – and when I do, I want to tug on that person’s sleeve…… Continue reading Okay, Let’s Talk about Anxiety

The Human Turtle

February 3, 2017March 12, 2017 Quinn34 Comments

I feel like there are certain universal social cues that everybody understands. I think everyone would agree, for example, that people wearing earphones are generally not looking for a conversation. Despite this, somehow, for some reason, people break this seemingly simple rule with me all the time. I can’t tell what it is about me…… Continue reading The Human Turtle