Comments on: The Worrier Warrior

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:23:21 +0000

I liked your post — me and several of my best friends are worry warriors too– but we don’t usually admit aloud. Is it womanhood? Motherhood? Temperment.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:28:24 +0000

I so relate to this post, Em!! For a long time, I bought into the idea that if I could “worry about the worst case scenario” that I would be more prepared if it happened. Well guess what? As you mention, it usually doesn’t happen. But when it does, the worrying doesn’t soften the blow in any way. You ability to let go of the worries, albeit briefly, is very inspiring. xxoo

By: kim s

kim s — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:49:04 +0000

Great post, Em! Oddly enough, I worry that I don’t worry enough. For example, I always thought I was supposed to worry when Ian was out for an evening (somewhere other than your house) and being driven home by someone other than Rob or me. I figured I would stay up, looking out the window to see if he’d finally arrived. But in fact, I have no trouble whatsoever going to sleep at my usual 9:00 p.m. I figure if he’s been in a horrible accident, I’m going to need my sleep to deal with it later. Rob does the worrying for me. I’m a terrible mother.

By: egrantthomas

egrantthomas — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:42:31 +0000

I’m an epic worrier by nature, but HAVE gotten better over the years. Having a kid helped, believe it or not. I just don’t have the energy to worry as much as I used to! For some reason I have always tended to sweat the small stuff, but not the bigger things. Both, of course, are utterly worthless. Years ago, my mom gave me a piece of Mottowear that says, “Don’t worry, it may never happen.” She was also fond of telling me, “Things usually turn out better than you thought but not as good as you’d hoped.”