If you wake up at 2 a.m., it’s your negative thoughts. Your mortality. Dying alone. Your life is more than half over — have you actually lived? Money troubles. Relationship troubles. Family troubles. Your most troubled kid. Your kids' relationships with each other. Global warming. Money. Unresolved issues. A weird conversation you had with someone that day that’s making you feel insecure. Is your partner having an affair? Money. Why was everyone looking at you that way at work? Did you do something wrong or are you becoming paranoid and no one gives a shit about you? Are you sick and you don’t know it? Why can’t the dog live as long as you do? Why hasn’t the doctor called you back yet? Did you turn off the oven? Are you sick and you know it, but you’re not sure if it’ll kill you? Why are you still fat even though you barely eat anymore and you exercise all the time? Are you invisible? Is the front door locked? What if you sleep through a fire because you’re so tired? Why do your feet hurt?
