Words Between Coasts

For people who live with social anxiety, anxiety attacks can be a regular occurrence. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to preventing these attacks, there are many things that you can do to reduce your stress and make your life more positive. Here are some tips from Words Between Coasts that you can start applying today! Note: Please keep in mind that these suggestions may not seem to help immediately; however, over time, these tips can be very powerful in reducing your overall anxiety.

Here at Words Between Coasts, we love supporting other artists! Sky Abraham of The Bucket Digest (previously called Sky’s Art Bucket), who has been a regular contributor with us for a while now, is one such artist. You can check out her articles here: https://www.wordsbetweencoasts.com/author/sabraham/ She is a wonderful and inspiring art creative, writer, and mother of three young boys.

Unconditional love. A beautiful sentiment. The highest moral value. Those for whom you care, loving them with every inch of your body, every beat of your heart, forgiving them every sin, for all their sins. A one-way street, finding contentment and solace in knowing that you love them for everything that they are, without anything expected in return. Not expecting love in return.

Editor’s note: With an eye towards inclusivity and having done research on the subject, we have decided to publish this article stating that demisexual people are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We hope this helps garner further discussion as definitions and labels continue to evolve. A couple of months ago, I finally came out to my family as demisexual. I had kept it a secret for 11 years. If you are demisexual, you find those with whom you have an emotional connection attractive.

If you’re a member of SAG-AFTRA, chances are that you are overwhelmed by the myriad of rules and guidelines outlined by the union, especially for auditions. However, it is very important for you to understand your protected rights to ensure that you are being treated well when working and are getting the most out of your union. Below is a list of important audition rights as outlined by the union. Before we jump into the rules, let’s address the elephant in the room: self tapes.

Originally posted on The Bucket Digest by Skylan Abraham People pleasing. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a people pleaser. Now, that doesn’t mean I did whatever anyone asks-there were some exceptions- but I did on many occasions inconvenience myself in order to appease all parties involved. What do I mean by inconveniencing myself? Here are a couple examples: (1) Playing the Middle Man. I hate conflict. Always have, always will.

Every new parent worries. It’s simply part of the journey. According to experts, worrying is a natural response to becoming a parent. We need some level of anxiety to give us energy and an uncomfortable nudge to adapt to the full-time job that is parenthood. This belief, although true, is also what holds so many women back from realizing there might be a bigger issue going on. Yes, some level of anxiety is expected as a new parent.

While it may seem on the surface that you don’t have time or money to prioritize your personal well-being, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Self-care doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. In fact, you can find subtle ways to integrate it into your daily life so that you can experience all the peace, positivity and progress you deserve. Let’s dig a little deeper into the 6 types of self-care.

Originally posted on The Bucket Digest by Skylan Abraham I keep a pair of ugly hospital pants in the bottom drawer of my dresser to remind me of that day- the worst day. I should trash them, but I can’t help but hold on to the memory they belong to. I think back to that time often- The fear, the hope, the helplessness, the heartbreak.

When we first got together, it was a running joke between my husband and me that he could never quite let things go. No, I don’t mean disagreements, I mean actual items like an old, yellowing travel coffee mug in our basement from 1999. Every time we’re cleaning out a room or getting rid of old junk, his famous line is “but what if I can use it somewhere else”. It’s still a running joke between us, but also become something we now seriously think about when getting rid of things.