Sweatpants & Humor | Please Don’t Take Me Shopping
I have a confession to make: I despise shopping. I know, I know, I’m female so genetically I’m supposed to enjoy hours of endless browsing, but I don’t. It makes me jittery, and it always has. When I first moved to town, two new friends invited me to go to Wal Mart with them and their kids. Cool, I thought. I’ll pick up a box of diapers, some cereal, snacks, and bada boom bada bing we’ll be outta there!
WRONG. Two hours later we were still in Wal Mart. TWO HOURS! By the time my friends had browsed every clearance rack and pinched every pillow and inventoried all the canned goods I was so desperate to leave I almost grabbed my 3 kids and walked the 20 miles home again. I honestly think we could have done that in less time.
I have what I like to call Shopping Avoidance Disorder (a totally made-up condition). Due to my SAD I think Amazon Prime is the greatest invention in modern history. Running low on coffee? Two day shipping. Kids need underwear? Two day shipping. Can’t wait for the new bestseller? Two day shipping. Whatever you need, two day shipping!
About twice a year I have to venture out and actually go to stores for new clothes. I try to pretend it’s relaxing and I prefer not to take anyone with me because they might say things like, “Let’s get coffee before we start shopping,” or “I shop in Petites, what about you?” or “Why do you have to go to the bathroom again, is it because of the coffee?” It’s just better if this is a solo mission.Today was that day, and here is my journey, encountering people and talking to them as well as shopping. I’m exhausted.First stop: Craft beer store. Because it’s my day off and I feel like going there.
Second stop: Kitchen Etc., which I browse lightly but really I just need to use their bathroom, because there was coffee this morning.
Third stop: Old Navy, where I encounter two sales clerks almost back-to-back who ask if I am finding everything I’m looking for. Did the second one not pay attention to the answer I gave when I was talking to the first one standing two feet away? I tried on 15 things in under 3 minutes. I’m telling you, I have got this thing down pat. I declare this a successful trip because I end up with some sweaters and button-down shirts.
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The Anxiety Blob was born as a doodle in September of 2015. I was feeling anxious and worried all the time, even when there was no reason to feel that way. One day, I was working on a social media post, so drew a quick doodle of what my anxiety looked like. Apparently, my anxiety closely resembles a vaguely worried potato-shaped little guy which I eventually named the Anxiety Blob.
A good friend commissioned a crafter to create actual Blobs based on that doodle as a gift for me. I posted about them on social media, and immediately people began asking to buy them.
The Anxiety Blob became a great source of comfort to me and others, especially as I faced a breast cancer diagnosis.
Today, nearly 20% of Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. That is a staggering number! The Anxiety Blob provides comfort and a tangible way to express your fears. It lets you know you are not alone, and it gives you a soft, cuddly friend to hug. On social media platforms such as Instagram, people proudly show off their Anxiety Blobs as a way to validate their experiences.
I hope that you enjoy your Anxiety Blob, and that when you snuggle it, you’ll remember that anxious is how you feel, not who you are.
Love, Nanea
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The Anxiety Blob Story
The Anxiety Blob was born as a doodle in September of 2015. I was feeling anxious and worried all the time, even when there was no reason to feel that way. One day, I was working on a social media post, so drew a quick doodle of what my anxiety looked like. Apparently, my anxiety closely resembles a vaguely worried potato-shaped little guy which I eventually named the Anxiety Blob.
A good friend commissioned a crafter to create actual Blobs based on that doodle as a gift for me. I posted about them on social media, and immediately people began asking to buy them.
The Anxiety Blob became a great source of comfort to me and others, especially as I faced a breast cancer diagnosis.
Today, nearly 20% of Americans over the age of 18 suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. That is a staggering number! The Anxiety Blob provides comfort and a tangible way to express your fears. It lets you know you are not alone, and it gives you a soft, cuddly friend to hug. On social media platforms such as Instagram, people proudly show off their Anxiety Blobs as a way to validate their experiences.
I hope that you enjoy your Anxiety Blob, and that when you snuggle it, you’ll remember that anxious is how you feel, not who you are.
Love, Nanea
This beautiful handmade ceramic potbelly mug holds 14 oz. of your favorite beverage. Each one is lovingly crafted by Deneen Pottery, a family-owned business of artisans. This is a great one to add to your collection!



