Tag Archives: anxiety

Editing Done and Now On To Editing: The Horrific Time Loop

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a week . . . That’s really all I’m willing to say for sure.  The plus side is that didn’t need a second hand to count my anxiety attacks this week.  Not sure what happened, but I was … Continue reading →

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He Kicks and . . . Off The Goal Post and Into the Mascot’s Groin

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(Why do I keep stopping what I’m doing when I hear this song?  Something keeps drawing me to it.) I had such high hopes for this week.  Sure, my son’s marital arts schedule changed, but that simply meant I had … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Where Did The Week Go?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Honestly, I feel like this week was dedicated almost entirely to errands.  I remember driving a lot, weather being wacky, and a few really nasty anxiety attacks.  Good thing I didn’t try to edit or write during this period because … Continue reading →

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Publishing Jitters

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One toe left To count the times I’ve been at the edge Weeks of fretting Months of toiling Years of forging Wearing body to the bone * The twentieth click After hours of needling Hitting that infamous word Publish That … Continue reading →

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Every Pebble on the Pile

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A pebble falls Landing on your head Nearly weightless So you let it ride Soon forgetting it is there Another pebble falls Staying fast and being felt You carry on Because you can handle it Or that is what you … Continue reading →

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A Week of Storms, Twitter, Vampires, and Invisible Anacondas

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

First, some good news and a promo.  I did an interview with Lisa Burton over at Entertaining Stories and it caused a really big jump in sales.  Biggest one I’ve seen in a little over a month.  To be fair, … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an old poem that I posted back in 2014 and wrote even early than that.  Figure I’d put it back up considering the theme.) The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, and death are my faithful minions I am everlasting Both strong and weak fall before me I am destructive My power will consume the cosmos I … Continue reading →

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Nerves and Stress

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(First time posting from my phone.) Shaking hands And sour stomach Mind snapping at the seams Oddly pleasant Until too much Confusing appetite Hungry with no want Issues worsen Mild pains and fears Though weaker this time around I wander … Continue reading →

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Here I Wait

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

And here I wait Dreading every minute Fearing every second Because I do not know Will today end in disappointment? Will it end in victory? I will distract myself Yet I will continue coming back Waiting in anxiety Because I … Continue reading →

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