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How planning anxiety turns celebration into obligation

I scheduled my mom's birthday dinner for next week but I keep having this horrible feeling that I should have done it months ago and now it won't be special enough.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between intention and execution becomes a source of self-judgment rather than natural timing.

Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.