so recently i have been in a rut where my anxiety causes me to avoid things i want to do/things that usually make me happy and things that i need to do- so basically i just lay in bed all day miserable on my phone bc i feel like that’s what i deserve. (if you have any advice on this please lmk) but the only thing that has been able to get me out of bed is painting. if you’re anything like me, it’s hard to do things for yourself. so i started painting a box for my boyfriend, then i started painting a wooden letter with this pattern i thought was cute, and i even asked my sister if she wanted me to make her something out of clay- so i’m making her a hello kitty trinket tray. when i’m painting i feel at ease, though i do have to put on a tv show or youtube video in the background to keep my mind from wandering. i really recommend Schitt’s Creek and Kim’s Convenience if you haven’t seen it already. and for those of you who like anime: Demon Slayer and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 
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please try to treat yourself today/this week with a hobby that genuinely makes you happy or calm. anxiety can make us feel guilty for doing things that we enjoy, so maybe ask a friend to do it with you or make something for your friend if your anxiety makes you feel guilty for doing something for yourself. or do it for me :) i’d love to hear about you partaking in a hobby. you can come back to this post and tell me about it or maybe post what you made/did on here to show everyone that they can do things that make them happy despite anxiety, because WE DESERVE TO BE HAPPY.