anxiety Archives

Squeezed

October 6, 2025 by Craig Dial

A glass of fresh orange juice with a straw in front of several whole oranges. One orange is sliced in half next to the glass.

What comes out of an orange when you squeeze it?
What comes out of you when you’re squeezed?

How many times have you wished you were more patient? Or regretted acting in reaction to something, not response? First, congratulations on being human. You, like everyone, live in a world that rewards and reinforces speed and rapid action – provided it’s the “right” action. It can be amazing to see someone make a momentous … Read more

Should I Stay or Should I Go

August 26, 2025August 18, 2025 by Craig Dial

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a blue and white floral print shirt and jeans, carrying a small suitcase. She stands on a gravel road that bisects a prairie, with the horizon in the distance.

Ever think about leaving the place you’ve been working? End up singing The Clash in your head? “Should I stay or should I go now?” Sometimes you’ve left. Others, you’ve stayed. It can be hard to know what you want to do. There are benefits to knowing all the people, the products, the company. And … Read more

Correcting Lenses

August 26, 2025August 13, 2025 by Craig Dial

A pair of glasses being held up in front of an eye chart. You can see through the lenses to the shapes and letters clearly. The rest of the chart outside the lenses is blurry.

your correcting lenses invalidate others, and make them “incorrect.” That’s a terrible place to put another human being.

Stop Coping!

August 6, 2025July 17, 2025 by Craig Dial

First, let me say that all of the content, concepts, and practices only work when self-applied. I will not and cannot “make you” stop coping. As they say, only you can do the push-ups. You make the choice to cope or not, over and over, every time there’s an upset, problem, or issue in your … Read more