What keeps you up at night?

From Dictionary.com:

FEAR [feer]
–noun
1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of heights.

ANXIETY [ang-zahy-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:
2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness

WORRY [wur-ee, wuhr-ee]
–verb (used without object)
1. to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.


I've been thinking a lot about worry and axiety lately, and how much of my anxiety stems from fears that border on totally irrational. Of course, the internet doesn't help. I worry that something bad will happen to H. I worry that I'll never find a job and be penniless and reliant forever. I'm anxious that I'll never be published or picked up by an agent, and that all my efforts will be for nothing. I worry that I'll never actually have my life or priorities in order. I bet I'm not alone in this, so I'll ask.

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