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Lonely Times

Do you know the kind of loneliness that hits you in the middle of the day? Not the one you occasionally feel at night when you're home alone, but the one that strikes in the middle of an activity? No? Lucky you! In that case, like many of the things I write, the following may … Continue reading Lonely Times →

Carrot Uncategorized 2 Comments February 1, 2019February 4, 2019 3 Minutes

Hello Old Friend

Hello old friend. I haven't seen you like this in a little while. You've always been around, I know that, lurking in the corners and watching me from afar, waiting for the appropriate moment to come see me face to face. I haven't missed you, to be honest. I like having you around in the … Continue reading Hello Old Friend →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment January 12, 2019January 18, 2019 3 Minutes

Gretchenfrage

In the final year of high school, most Luxembourgish students have the pleasure of reading and discussing Goethe's Faust, a masterpiece from the 19th century. Since my memory of Faust is a little blurry, allow me to quote the following from Wikipedia in order to explain what it's about: "Faust is the protagonist of a … Continue reading Gretchenfrage →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment December 23, 2018January 18, 2019 4 Minutes

December Thoughts

Ah, there's no month like December: the air smells like winter, mulled wine and Christmas cookies and a fresh start's just around the corner, in the shape of the new year. Every year around this time, we convince ourselves that everything's going to start over on the first of January and therefore we rack* our … Continue reading December Thoughts →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment December 6, 2018January 18, 2019 5 Minutes

Ducks (or How to Save the Planet)

I like having all my ducks in a row. I like knowing what to expect, what the upcoming days and weeks are going to have in store for me. It soothes me. It gives me the feeling of being in control amid the chaos that surrounds me. Whenever I lose my (perhaps illusionary) grip on … Continue reading Ducks (or How to Save the Planet) →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment November 26, 2018January 18, 2019 4 Minutes

The F*ck, Universe?

I'm really mad at the universe these days. I feel like I'm trying really hard and still, it doesn't seem to be willing to grant me credit for my efforts. All it seems to be doing is get my hopes up and then crush them with such force that I'm left gasping for air, feeling … Continue reading The F*ck, Universe? →

Carrot Uncategorized 4 Comments November 12, 2018February 11, 2019 3 Minutes

Back to Start

Go back to start − each of us has had to deal with that phrase and its consequences when playing Monopoly. Little did I know back then that Monopoly was actually preparing me for real life. Yes, this is another post about the quest for a life partner. Are you tired of those yet? If … Continue reading Back to Start →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment October 30, 2018January 18, 2019 4 Minutes

The Carrot in a Pickle

I often find myself in a bit of a pickle when I have to make a decision that is susceptible to impact my life one way or another. In this context, I can assure you that the common advice to "trust one's gut" is quite nonsensical to a generally anxious person. Trust my gut, you … Continue reading The Carrot in a Pickle →

Carrot Uncategorized 2 Comments October 15, 2018February 11, 2019 4 Minutes

I’m Okay

I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay. Repeating this over and over in my head should be the first step on my journey towards an attitude of self-love, with a little pit stop at the station of self-acceptance, and will hopefully turn into I'm awesome someday. I'm curious − do you love who you are? Can … Continue reading I’m Okay →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment October 3, 2018January 18, 2019 2 Minutes

On the Outside Looking In

Have you ever seen one of those movies in which, at some point, one of the characters looks into a room full of other happy characters through a window? The character is all alone and unhappy and wishing to be a part of the group he's looking at from the outside, both craving a connection … Continue reading On the Outside Looking In →

Carrot Uncategorized Leave a comment September 21, 2018February 5, 2019 3 Minutes

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° LONELY TIMES ° When loneliness hits, I turn it into a blog post and hope that the people who read it will feel less alone🙅💪. ➡️Link in bio🥕 • • • • #loneliness #lonely #anxiety #mentalhealth #worry #acceptance #emotionalstress #relationships #youarenotalone #blog #blogposts
° ASSUME GOOD INTENT ° Keep reminding yourself of this and implement it in your daily life to reduce anxiety levels🙌. 🥕 • #Repost @melrobbinslive (@get_repost) ・・・ I’ve got a challenge for you today in #MindsetReset: I want you to assume GOOD intent. So today when your friend takes a few hours to text you back, instead of thinking “wow what did I do wrong? Are they mad at me? Why AREN’T they texting me back?” Think: “they’re just busy. They’ll get back to me when they can.” It’s a game changer. Do this for every situation where you automatically go to the worst case scenario. The guy who cuts you off in traffic on the way to work, the barista who gets your coffee order wrong, the boss that sends your a harsh e-mail. Assume GOOD intent, and watch how much better your day is. What’s something that happens in your life that automatically makes you go to the worst case scenario? Let’s share some down below and work on helping each other with good intentioned thoughts instead ❤️
I absolutely recommend reading this book by @theangrytherapist which is 100% relatable 🙏. It's a great reminder of all the things you may already have known but keep forgetting when life gets busy. • YOU ARE NOT YOUR FEELINGS. Keep that in mind💪. 🥕 • • • • #nobs #theangrytherapist #findyourtruth #anxiety #mentalhealth #blog #blogposts #selfcare
° HELLO OLD FRIEND ° I wrote a letter to an old friend of mine who goes by the name of Anxiety. We've had some good (AKA productive) times but every now and then, Anxiety needs to be told to back the f*ck off. ➡️ Link in bio 🥕 • • • • #anxiety #blog #blogposts #mentalhealth #selfcare #dowhatyoulove #coping #copingmechanism #sleep #appetite #lettertoanxiety
#Repost @brenebrown (@get_repost) ・・・ Rolling into 2019 with a little perfectionism reality-check (because I need it). . Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving for excellence. Perfection is not about healthy achievement and growth. . Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame. It’s a shield. Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us, when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from being seen and taking flight. . Perfectionism is not self-improvement. Perfectionism is, at its core, about trying to earn approval and acceptance. . Most perfectionists were raised being praised for achievement and performance (grades, manners, rule-following, people-pleasing, appearance, sports). Somewhere along the way, we adopt this dangerous and debilitating belief system: I am what I accomplish and how well I accomplish it. Please. Perform. Perfect. Prove. . Healthy striving is self-focused – How can I improve? Perfectionism is other-focused – What will people think? . Lay down the shield. Pick up your life. Let’s keep 2019 brave, kind, and awkward. • • • • 🥕
The best compliment IMO😇😁🙌 [Found on Pinterest] 🥕 • • • • #stayweird #unapologeticallyme #dontapologizeforbeingyou #perfectlyimperfect #selflove
° GRETCHENFRAGE ° If you want to read about how the "Gretchenfrage" from Goethe's Faust translates into my life, head over to my blog🤗. ➡️Link in bio🥕. • • • • #blog #blogposts #corevalues #faust #goethe #highschool #gretchenfrage #relationships #friendship #anxiety
° DECEMBER THOUGHTS ° My new blog post is about December, pre-holiday stress, turning 30 and my inability to just do nothing🤷... ➡️Link in bio🥕. • • • • #anxiety #blog #blogposts #mentalhealth #holidayseason #december #birthday #almostthirty #workbeforepleasure
#Repost @instillhopecreatechange (@get_repost) ・・・ 🥕
° DUCKS (OR HOW TO SAVE THE PLANET) ° Do you care about Earth? Does global warming make you anxious too? Let's make a collective effort to save our planet💪🌍. 👉 Link in bio🥕 👈 • • • • #anxiety #blog #blogposts #globalwarming #responsibility #earth #savetheplanet #sustainability #plasticfree #reduceplasticwaste #control #lettinggo #coping #lifestyle
° THE F*CK, UNIVERSE? ° The universe isn't my friend these days. ➡️Link in bio🥕. • • • • #anxiety #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #blog #blogposts #coping #copingmechanism #universe #life #wtf
° BACK TO START ° Aaaaah, nothing like the difficulty of finding a suitable life partner...😵 I hope you'll enjoy my new post which served the purpose of working through something I've probably known for a while but only recently came to fully realise. Intrigued yet😎? Head over to my blog to read about it! ➡️Link in bio 🥕 • • • • #relationships #heartbreak #startingover #monopoly #anxiety #blog #blogposts #thetalk #coping
#Repost @bethdrawsthings (@get_repost) ・・・ perfectionism! • • • • 🥕
#Repost @instillhopecreatechange (@get_repost) ・・・ #mindfulmoment #copingskills #ditchfear #happymonday 🥕
° THE CARROT IN A PICKLE ° If you're up for some word play, check out my latest blog post😇. It's mostly (but not exclusively🙊) about courage and the struggle of staying true to yourself in anxiety-inducing situations. Does that sound familiar to you? ➡️Link in bio🥕 • • • • #anxiety #stress #blog #blogposts #comfortzone #courage #susandavid #tedtalks #change #decisions #highfunctioning #gtfo #mentalhealth #selfdoubt
° I'M OKAY ° I'm okay. Are you okay? Link to blog post ➡️ in bio🥕 • • • • #areyouokay #ruok #selfconfidence #selfacceptance #selfappreciation #thoughts #negativity #anxiety #blog #blogposts
#Repost @howamifeelingg (@get_repost) ・・・ I did not plan for this web sort of thing to happen but I’m sorta glad it worked out this way. My original plan for this was just to list a lot of old belief systems that have been coming up- which I did- but the interesting part was to see what connected and where they lead to. I think I accidentally did some sort of CBT exercise which I highly recommend doing. . I used to have one hell of a mind that would run away all the time. There was no stopping it back then and although I have a better understanding it still takes time to re-wire those original thought patterns. I don’t know what I used to picture anxiety as because it was always contained in my head so even if I ever briefly heard the word, I probably thought something along the lines of, “nah that’s not me. I’m just a mess of a person”. (But probably with more harsh language). I took everything my brain did and accepted it as a personal flaw rather than just a loose wire flailing around like those inflatable dancing balloons outside car dealerships. . It still feels weird to be able to name this thing in a way that i don’t accept blame for the wacky shenanigans my brain does. Every time I have any sort of break through it blows my mind all over again. I don’t have to keep this to myself. I don’t have to feel ashamed for it. I don’t have to be mad at myself. I hope something changes where children are taught from an early age over and over that they don’t have to carry this sort of weight or shame. Sometimes brains just do weird shit and it isn’t their fault. . . . . #howamifeeling #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillnessawareness #itsokaytonotbeokay #ventart #imwithyou #mentalhealthart #mentalillnessart #artformentalhealth #skeletonclique #howamifeelingg #psychology #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #themighty #twloha #monstersinmyhead #postsecret #ididntknowihad
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