Aditi The last 3 days I have been waking up with extreme panic. I have 24 hours left to finish my 200 page book. Tomorrow I have to hand in my full manuscript to my book publisher. My mind is racing, wondering if I’ll get everything fixed and in that I want.
My kitchen smothered with cans, pizza boxes, and coffee cups… just trying to get to the finish line. Making some progress, I was finding myself in freeze mode out of anxiousness about getting this “right.”
I booked a coaching session yesterday in advance because I knew I would probably be loosing my mind. I’m so glad I did.
My coach told me, “Panic is part of the creative process.”
Oh. So, this is normal? Nothing has gone wrong? My body calmed down a little. Since then I’ve been trying to be more present with my panic and allowing it instead of resisting it.
Now that I’m down to the finish line, I decided it was time for prayer. This morning I meditated and asked God, please help me, how can I finish this book?
I heard, “with compassion”.
So I put on a cozy outfit (picture above in real time 
and I’m sitting at Panera Bread cleaning up and refining my 52,685-word book, while trying to be present with the panic and also allowing myself to lead with compassion.
How can you be present with your panic and lead with compassion?
Send me good wishes as I crawl my way to the finish line! AAH!
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