Reflections of a Northern Wife

I, like many people out there have social anxiety. As I'm getting older, I actually find my anxiety getting worse and not better. I'm not on any medication, and although I have sought out counselling in the past, I'm not currently with one at this moment in time but all I do know is that when it hits, it usually hits hard. I also have been diagnosed with separation anxiety, and issues that seem to stem from that. I was adopted from within my family when I was only about 13 months old, and although I was told I was adopted from a very young age I never found out more info about the adoption, and that it was in fact a family adoption until I was an adult. When I was diagnosed with separation anxiety, as well as social anxiety, alot of things finally clicked into place for me. I choose to not medicate, and instead of regular counselling I talk with my husband. I'm very lucky in this aspect of my relationship, in that when I have a need to have an unbiased ear to listen t...

Alright, here's the thing... Everyone has been telling me, that I should write a blog. But really, what do I have to offer? I am just a woman, that has a family, and works. Nothing exciting there. I craft sometimes, I enjoy cooking, I LOVE to read, I write in my book that I've been attempting for years...see? Pretty normal person here. I'm married to a wonderful, patient, and understanding man, that I'm sure I'll talk about a lot in here. I have two girls, 12 going on 25 and 10 going on 20. I love my family, even though they drive me nuts most the time. Ugh...and the attitude from my girls...(insert eye roll) I have recently found out that I'm not a Gen Xer as I thought...and no I'm not a Millenial either, Thank God. I am in between the two...something called a Xennial. That's interesting I guess. It makes a lot more sense now, knowing that although I was raised in the Gen X era, I still have SOME Millenial traits. Buuut, that's enough of that, b...