I think our anxious ADD brains are creative. I usually pour gallons of that creative energy into imagining other people’s feelings and needs, figuring where those might conflict with mine, and then I spin out trying to solve the issues and overcome the stress. In other areas of life, I imagine things like the tattoo I want or a fantasy I have, which definitely feels better.

Today, I was having an anxious conversation in my head. At some point I realized that this is imaginary. Which means I could play with it! I imagined the other person was blue. I imagined each thought was a rabbit hopping —> In costume —> doing a choreographed dance. This was all hilarious so I was now giggling aloud.

I’m excited to try this more often. My mind is a creative place and I’d like to play with that at least as often as I flay myself with it.