This might not matter to anyone but me, but it’s my blog, so I’ll write. I’m not entirely sure many people read this anyway. For a long time (rough estimate, 5+ years…) I’ve had major problems with anxiety. To the point where I am losing my mind over things that I shouldn’t really care about. Things that don’t matter. Money, status, 401k, retirement, what I should’ve done, etc. All of these things have weighed heavy on my mind. But I’ve recently realized that what makes for true happiness is following your gut, your heart, and your instinct. I refuse to look back on my life in regret, because I’ve done the things I felt are in MY best interest. I didn’t go to college, I left my home town, I moved to a strange city, I stayed single (not entirely my choice), and I haven’t found a “career.” But I’m free. And I decided that anxiety and panic should NOT have a part in my life. It’s too short to be afraid or nervous. Life for RIGHT NOW. Because this life; right now; is the only thing you have. Above all else, you are alive. Embrace that. Be in love with being alive. It’s the greatest gift you’ve been given.