Category Archives: Anxiety

Ready, Aim, STOP!! Three Steps To Slowing Down Your Life

By Karen Caffrey

It saddens me to witness what a difficult time some people have stopping.  Stopping their thoughts, stopping their words, stopping the constant race of some kind, any kind, of forward motion.  It’s hard to have a good life when you simply … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

By Karen Caffrey

Recently I was listening to Pema Chodrun’s lecture on Getting Unstuck. She talked about the very human tendency to seek safety by holding on, by withdrawing and cocooning into what we perceive as a safe place in the world. In … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Panic” (In Large, Friendly Letters)

By Karen Caffrey

Anyone who has ever felt panic knows that the advice, “Don’t Panic”, is usually of limited usefulness when the need arises. When rising sensations of anxiety, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest begin, the ability of your mind … Continue reading →

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