State of Anxiety

Daily writing prompt

What makes you nervous?

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I laughed at this prompt...pretty much everything. Things that average people may not even think about. 

New restaurant? Heart pattering about the parking situation. 
Meeting new people? Tongue forgetting to work, words disappearing- social anxiety taking control. 
Chasing a dream? Fear of failure stepping in moments after devising a plan 
Going on vacation? Wonder if I didn't pack enough, or I packed too much... wonder if this happens or that happens..? 
Wake up? Eyes open, heart racing. Sometimes I don't think she even knows what she is racing from. 

The list goes on... 

So many things in this life make me nervous. As if my body craves that fight or flight state. Sometimes I have to laugh at myself. The small things that can send my heart racing into a panic stricken beat, sweat pricking on the upper lip- they seem endless. 

Some days I wake up wishing I was wired differently. Wishing this anxiety could find another victim, attack someone else. 

But, as much as it can be a hindrance it also pushes me forward. It keeps me moving, keeps me on my toes. Both an enemy and a close friend- always on my shoulders, always just a moment away.