Writer Pam Dewey

Tag: anxiety

  • Fear Isn’t a Reason to Quit

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    In “Why Do We Teach Girls That It’s Cute to Be Scared,” Caroline Paul writes about being one of the first women in the San Francisco Fire Department. “I expected people to question whether I had the physical ability to do the job (even though I was a 5-foot-10, 150-pound ex-college athlete). What I didn’t…

  • 8 Goals for 2016 (Because I Don’t Believe in Resolutions)

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    I don’t do resolutions. To me, resolutions are failed attempts to get in shape, eat better, and swear less. I could probably set all those goals. I could become a gym queen with killer biceps. Ehh. I own a treadmill. I use it. I eat ok. Salads for lunch a lot, probably too many nachos…

  • How to Destroy the Fear That Forms You

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    I wouldn’t say I suffer from anxiety, not like a lot of people suffer from anxiety. But I have had three full-fledged panic attacks. One of attacks occurred while I was driving, which was a terrifying experience. I have never been particularly fond of driving. While I lived in New York, I didn’t have a…

  • How to De-stress and Live a Perfectly, Imperfect Life

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    “Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.” -John Bender from The Breakfast Club I flicked on the light in the dining room and caught a glimpse of something on the table. “Oh shit.” There was a small puddle forming on the dining room table. I looked up and saw the…