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If you’ve ever noticed that anxiety doesn’t show up during the “big, obvious stressors”, but instead ambushes you in the car, in the shower, folding laundry, or lying in bed, you’re not imagining it. In fact, this is one of the most common (and most maddening) experiences my clients and students describe. Why anxiety hits […]

January 27, 2026

Why Anxiety Hits Hardest in Everyday Moments (and What to Do When It Does)

Affirmations, Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips

We tell ourselves we’ll start later—once the anxiety eases, the house is clean, the schedule clears, or we finally feel “ready.” But here’s what I’ve learned—both in my own life and in the lives of the clients I work with every day: waiting for the perfect time is a trap. It keeps you stuck. And […]

How to Stop Waiting for the “Perfect Time” to Live Your Life

June 24, 2025

Affirmations, Compulsions, OCD and Anxiety Basics, Recovery Tips