If there was ever a wall made for me, this is it. Thank goodness it now exists mere minutes from my house! And thank goodness for my friend Elaine, who painted it on the side of her brand new store, Kirby Girl which opens today. For local readers, it's in Darien, right behind the Sugar Bowl.
A few months ago, I wrote about living with anxiety and how crippling it can be. I'm proud to say that I've made some great strides since then, with therapy, to live a calmer life. Anxiety is something that I'll live with for the rest of my life, but learning how to manage it and pinpointing my triggers has been monumental.
On Friday, I was driving back from an event in the city and stuck in serious weekend traffic. Instead of letting it get to me, I decided to finally listen to Oprah's podcast, SuperSoul Conversations, after hearing great things about it. I started with the episode in which she interviews Amy Schumer, and was blown away.
