Oh, anxiety. We’re all too familiar with that nagging beast, aren’t we? It rears its restless head at the most inconvenient times, leaving us tense and overwhelmed. Not fun! But don’t stress, lovelies. You know by now I’ve got a trick up my proverbial sleeve just for you.
Let’s talk about creative playtime.
That’s right! Tapping into your creative side can whisk those worries away. Remember “whistle while you work”? I’m talking art, music, dance…anything that sparks the inner muse. Trust me, anxiety doesn’t stand a chance against an actively creative mind.
Now I know what you’re thinking… Did he fire six shots or only five? ….wait, that’s not what you’re thinking. What you’re really thinking is: “But I’m not artistic or talented…” My friend, come on, that’s so not true! We ALL have that creative flair within; we just have to reconnect with it.
In fact, let your inner child be your guide! Think back to the activities you loved as a kid. Were you a coloring fanatic? An epic block tower engineer? Did you write poems and stories? How about dance parties in the living room? All signs pointing to that untapped creative side of you! It’s so easy to access now. Really.
If you’ve read my blog, or followed me on social media, you are well aware how much I love my music. Dance? Not so much. Maybe the Electric Slide, or the Harlem Shuffle and the ever-famous Two-Step. Despite my disco shortcomings, music and dance send my worries drifting away. Cranking up my favorite tunes and shaking it out (embarrassingly) fills me with feel-good energy! Maybe meditation music or a spicy salsa rhythm is your jam. Find what floats your creative boat and makes you happy and bubbly.
If you feel stuck, try taking a class and learning something new. Consider that camera gathering dust or finally try sculpting pottery like you’ve always wanted. Trust me, anxiety doesn’t stand a chance against fresh inspiration.
And hey, being creative isn’t about being Picasso or Mozart! Find activities that distract you, capture your attention, and flow intuitively. This is not the space to be intimidated, just have fun!
Sometimes we need to escape anxiety’s clutch and access our creative freedom. From coloring books to dance offs, cooking, photography…if it sparks your spirit and chills out your mind, embrace it. Ready to try it?
Drop a comment as to what YOU do to shake those anxiety blues.
If you are a horror movie fan, surely you must have heard of this one. It’s Stephen Speilberg’s first movie about a killer truck with a grudge. It stars Dennis Weaver, who will appear again on the list. Duel is a thriller/horror that follows David Mann, a traveling businessman as he takes a routine road trip for sales, or something like that. He was doing fine until he runs into a rusted eighteen wheeler who doesn’t like being passed on the highway. (At least I think that’s what happened….I’ll be honest, it’s been a bit.” What started as road rage and revenge escalates into a life-or-death game that no one can help David with.
Okay, this is acutally from the 80s, early 80s, but I had to include it. My sister and I talk about this one every time we talk about movies. It’s such a good movie: weird and terrible with a great horror ending. It was released in 1982, but such a memory from my childhood, I included it here. 
Yes, this is the film remade by Guillermo Del Toro, but this original 70s version is just choice. Let’s take a quick look at the synopsis. A young couple inherits an old mansion (OH NO!) inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
If you know 70s movies/TV, you know Richard Crenna. Best known, probably, as Colonel Trautman, from First Blood, he also portrayed a cop who was assaulted (in that way) by ex convicts in The Rape of Richard Beck. (I told you, in the 70s, EVERYTHING was on TV.) 
What a great cast for this film. Paul Winfield, Buddy Ebsen, William Shatner, Chuck Connors. You horror fans know the drill: Some rich (or foolish) person takes a religious artifact from its proper place, and terrible things begin to happen. This time, it happens on a plane, where there is no escape for the innocent people. Basically, these druid demons wreak havoc on these poor passengers until they get what they want. Also, William Shatner!
Title: Wrecker
The seventies. A whole decade devoted to scaring the mess out of kids. If you were a child in the seventies, there was a lot of unsupervised bike riding, going over to other kids’ houses, the 4:30 movie on ABC and those channel 5 movies AND CHILLER Theatre on channel 9. How did we even sleep at night? Oh yeah, with a cigarette and a Michelob.
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gothic house with their young son. The catch? The house rejuvenates a part of itself with each death that occurs on its premises.
Rosemary’s Baby – Ira Levin: First of all, stay away from the “sequel”, Son of Rosemary’s Baby. That book made me so angry that I threw the hardcover across the room. Literally. (I am very glad that I hadn’t been reading it on an e-reader because the urge to throw it would have still been very strong.). The original Rosemary’s Baby is another case of the ordinary turning so hideously extraordinary that you can’t believe it’s happening. Certainly, it may be somewhat dated, but still, transport yourself back to the era before the Internet and immerse yourself in the horror.