The Power User of Worry Time | by Jennifer Slukynsky
You know that moment when your brain takes something simple and spins it into an entire storyline of social doom or missed opportunities? Welcome to what I call Worry Time, and let me be the first to admit: I’m a power user.
But maybe... that’s not entirely a bad thing.
Let the Worry Do Its Work
What I’ve learned is this:
The worry doesn’t go away by pretending it’s not there.
But if I give it five minutes—ten max—with a pen in hand or my feet on the pavement, it usually tells me something useful.
A fear that masks a value.
A hesitation that hints at truth.
A nervous edge that means I actually care.
That’s the funny part about worry.
It shows up uninvited, sure—
but it always carries a message.
No Roadmap, Just Curiosity
There’s no perfect formula for making friends with your own anxious thoughts.
But asking what if?—gently, curiously—opens a door.
What if this overthinking is actually foresight?
What if this feeling is just the signal that I’m doing something great?
Worry thrives in the dark. But when you hold it up to the light, it loses a little power—and sometimes leaves a spark behind.
Here’s My Bit of Optimism
Feeling good about being human doesn’t mean we get it right all the time.
It means we try, we notice, we ask questions, and yes—we worry.
And then we go again.
Maybe not in spite of the worry.
Maybe because of it.
Comments
Post a Comment