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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!



I absolutely love the frazzled, insane look on this woman's face, because I can closely identify with her. Very, very closely identify. Especially in moments of stress and anxiety.

Anyone who spends a lot of time around me knows that whenever I get really stressed out, I try to bottle up all of my frustrations. I try so hard to play it cool and not let on to people that I am worried about upcoming exams, homework, my job, or petty little arguments with friends or family. It works well for a while, because I've learned how to camoflage the fact that I'm stressed out. Sooner or later though, something happens or someone says something that puts me over the edge, and all the frustrations that I've been bottling up come out. And then I end up like this woman: yelling at some poor, innocent soul, and looking like a crazy person while doing it.

In time, I have learned that bottling it all up is not the best thing to do. I can pretend all I want that everything is fine, but pretending doesn't make my worries go away.

All this said, I do know one way to be freed from stress and anxieties. It's really a simple remedy that works each and every time for me. What is it? Prayer.

Whenever I get worried about something, I take a moment to pray for the wisdom to make good decisions and for the strength to make it through the stressful times. Philippians 4:6-7 reminds me to "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." I'm so thankful that I have an awesome God that cares, and that He's always there for me!

Original, hilarious photo from: http://ayearinnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/screaming-woman.jpg