The Daily Mess The Fear Of Being Late

Published: Sept. 8, 2022, 3 a.m.

September 7, 2022
That feeling of always being late. No matter how early I arrive to an event I feel like something could happen causing me to be late. Allegro phobia. Time anxiety, people who dread the passage of time. You feel like you’re wasting time. It’s too late to begin something new. Those who suffer from it live by the calendar. The cause? It could be the fear of living without meaning. A mindset of needing to please others. Managing it means being aware of what triggers you. Make mindfulness an important part of your daily discipline. In my world nothing happens until I write. The very second I wake up I have a writing instrument in my hand. At 8:12am I know I’m late for studio time. It’s not a burning feeling or irritating itch. The feeling is that of being disappointed with myself.