▲ 6 r/AskNYC+1 crossposts

What are the best open mics for singer-songwriters in Manhattan?

I am still trying to create my own music, so I would welcome any suggestions where I could sing covers! I am 19 years old and female, for any context if it helps.

Thank you!

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u/Potential_Agency_897 — 7 days ago
▲ 2 r/Anxietyhelp+1 crossposts

Overthinking and spiraling and overthinking and spiraling

Hey everyone, new here.
I have been struggling with a lot of anxiety and overthinking for the past few years (I am 18 right now).

These feelings are so exhausting. I mean it is like my brain cannot forgive me if I have made a mistake. These feelings crop up at their most intense when I have an impending deadline or something I need to finish.

I mean, taking today as an example, I had agreed to finish something and be productive for a few hours today. Out of absolutely nowhere, my brain unearths a memory from a few months ago where I had thought something out loud and realized that it was prejudiced and a result of my upbringing. And I am sure no one heard it. I just educated myself and broke a generational pattern. But despite all that, today my brain decides to overwhelm me with thoughts like "What if X heard it, what if Y heard it, what if Z hates you, what if what if what if...WHAT IF YOU ARE THE ABSOLUTE SHITTIEST PERSON KNOWN TO MAN".

I mean yeah, I think you guys get the point lol. It's absolutely exhausting being me every day and I think this cycle has resulted with me falling into a couple of depressive epsodes at times where I am unresponsive and have no energy to leave my bed to even eat or go take a shower. I hate this and I hate feeling like this and I don't think my parents understand what I am going through either. I don't really have any friends to vent about this to so I would love to hear some of your perspectives on this long read.

I just want to have one day where I can relax, accept that I am a flawed human, can say shitty things, make shitty mistakes, and grow up.

Thanks for making it to the end!

TLDR: 18 yr old sick of spiraling in her thoughts. Would like some fresh perspectives to improve the quality of her life.

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u/Potential_Agency_897 — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/AdobeExpress+1 crossposts

Free Adobe Illustrator Certification Practice Tests?

Hello everyone! As the title states, I am preparing for the Adobe Certification for Adobe Illustrator and wanted to know if there are any sample practice papers which are available for free online. I know that CertPREP offers practice papers but if I can avoid spending 25 dollars as an international student that would be great.

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u/Potential_Agency_897 — 2 months ago