Greetings to you all.
Someone who has a tendency of going over problems, ideas, and opinions to a point where it simply gets too much is an over thinker.
It may be difficult for them to analyze and dissect situations, which can make it difficult for them to take actions or make a decisions.
Some signs of being an over thinker are being a perfectionists, criticizing one self, dealing with anxiety issues, questioning their own decisions, mental exhaustion and depression due to over thinking.
I must be sincere with you all, these and more are some of my recently discovered weaknesses due to some experience I had in recent times which I will like to share with you all.
My extended family had a party recently and we had a full house. It was indeed a joyous moment for all of us because we hardly have time to get together like that even during festive seasons. This was as a result of all of us being scattered all over different parts of the country.
The gathering was supposed to last for four days but I had to bail out at very early hours of the Third day's morning. Not because I wanted to but because I left my children behind and they needed my attention. My husband would have attended on my behalf but he was not chanced as well.
Recently after the gathering, I was speaking to one of our aunt's on the phone and she mentioned something concerning one of our nieces who left her two children behind to travel to Libya through the northern part of Nigeria and the desert.
Here is what made it get to me, my aunt said this our niece mentioned it to her in their conversation during the later hours of the fourth day, but she did not give it much thought.
Since I heard this news, I have been overthinking and overthinking while also blaming myself for leaving early.
If I had not left early, I would have been a part of that conversation and would have given her one thousand and one reasons why she should travel the right way rather than stolwaying.
But what can I do? The did has already been done.
The last time her mum who happens to be my other aunt, spoke to her on the phone, she said she was already in a state in the north and since then all efforts to reach her are have proved abortive but for now, we take solace in taking care of the two toddlers she left behind.
We hope and expect her safe return or arrival at her destination.
Thank you for reading till the end.
Images used are mine.