Shades of Ay

Hey there and thanks for visiting! What exactly is this blog about? It's bits and pieces of me. My life as a 30 something Black woman, living with anxiety, managing it and exploring self care.  The name Shades of Ay, refers to me, Ay is one of the many nicknames, I've accumulated over time. Some days I feel bright and vibrant and other days gray and washed out. Shades of Ay encompasses that spectrum of feelings and me. Some days, there's no rhyme or reason behind when anxiety strikes. It can pop up during an every day routine moment, like grocery shopping. Other times, I can tell you exactly what's the trigger, ie driving to a new and unfamiliar place, aka rising stress levels. Stop me if you're heard this story before... There's an event at the Merry Blue Green Place, on February 29th. Great!  Hmm...not familiar with that name...Okay lets see what Google Maps says...It's an hour from home... What's the best way? Can ...