That Anxiety Business. Again.
For a long time I adopted the 'fake it till you make it' approach to aspects of my mental health. It's by no means a foolproof solution but it has got me through some difficult moments. It has allowed me to seem more confident than I often am and that in itself can make it easier to succeed. It definitely helps that I believe in Cards or Die passionately. I can look at any event and genuinely think 'You know what would make this better? Board games. Lots of them.' My most rec