My mom used to put Post-It notes on the microwave with sayings she’d collected over the years. I remember one that said, “Worry is like a rocking chair. It keeps you busy but gets you nowhere.” I think about that saying more often than I’d like to admit.
I just read a blog post called Wait to Worry. It was excellent. You should read it, too. Here’s a sample:
Worry is so destructive. It creates all kinds of health problems: headaches, skin rashes, back pain, digestive disorders, insomnia, dental problems, high blood pressure, to name a few. It also effects relationships, makes people fearful, anxious, and irritable. It effects one’s ability to trust.
As a mom, when my girls go to a place of worry, I do the only thing I know to do. Since I can’t take it from them, I encourage them to “wait to worry.” Just postpone it. This is procrastination at its best.
She gives examples on her post about procrastinating worry. Go read the rest of it. And then dig into the comments, too. That’s where the real conversations usually take place.
