You’re Not Staying Informed, You’re Seeking Reassurance

How the quest for certainty fuels a destructive anxiety loop you don’t even realize you’re in.

Every morning during hurricane season, I check the forecast before anything else. Before coffee. Before I even check on my daughter. Sometimes before my feet hit the floor.

I scan projected storm activity for the next seven days. Relief washes over me. Seven more days clear. Okay. I can relax. But the relief never lasts. By afternoon, I’m checking again.…