How Do You Deal With Anxiety ?

by mariavannguyen

you can't just switch off years of unhealthy behaviors, negative thought patterns, and counterproductive emotions. but u can recognize them and be like 'i'm not engaging. this isn't the end of the world. i'm box breathing. i'm not giving those thoughts attention; i'm acknowledging them and letting them go. i'm going to take a break when i can.' don't be hard on yourself if it doesn't work or you do something that feels like you've set yourself back. that doesn't help, either, lol

Kiki Smith: ‘Constellation’ at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (1996)

the overwhelming feeling of sadness sometimes when someone treats me with kindness

"Beautiful Losers", Leonard Cohen

Magical morning in the marsh

Lindau, Bodensee, 08/24

just to prove that I also go on vacation, once in a blue moon :-)

shot with Kodak Color Plus 200 on my trusty old Revue BF3, a cheap late 90s point and shoot camera that i found in my mom's basement four years ago.

i will always always without a doubt prefer film over digital. not because i'm snobby but because I'm old and it makes me feel warm and cozy and reminds of a time when I perceived the world differently.