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“Anxiety is extremely contagious, but so is calm. The question becomes, Do we want to infect people with more anxiety, or heal ourselves and the people around us with calm? ~Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

I’m thinking about this as I wander around ballrooms and sit next to women who I’ve only known through a profile picture on social media sites. The next time you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation take Brene’s advice and ask yourself, “Do I have enough information to freak out and will freaking out help in this situation?

The answer is the same for all us.

No.

I’m carrying you with me in my heart this weekend as I soak up some fun with my writing friends at the Allume Conference.  I look forward to sharing how God showed up among us next week. Stay tuned.

rb31daysdeepbutton2Join us in the comments and for further discussion at Redemptions Beauty Book Club on The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown as we talk this week about Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol & Productivity as Self-Worth  and  Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle. This is day 25 of 31 Days of Letting Go in the Deep End. Find out more here and join us for daily posts delivered to your inbox by adding your email address to Subscribe in the sidebar. It only takes a few seconds and it’s painless, I promise.