Throughout my life, I’ve wrestled with anxiety. In high school, I was anxious about getting into college. In college, I was anxious about getting good grades and a good job. And in adult life, I’ve been anxious about crossing off the checkboxes of society’s life plan (marriage, kids, house, etc). As a coping mechanism, I developed these 5 mantras for happiness. Regardless of my anxiety, things haven’t gone according to plan and I’ve ended on the scenic route. MAYBE YOU CAN....