The Gem Series

Gemma is in her fourth meeting of the day with her third cup of coffee trying to listen while talking herself down from a panic attack. Will the day ever end? Will Jack ever stop talking? Doubtful. And what if she runs into that new guy that she keeps seeing? Will she talk to him? Unlikely.

The person Gemma most talks to is herself. She is constantly arguing and discussing events with herself more than anyone in her life. As she continues her journey to quell her anxiety, she hits a few bumps with her friendships and her relationship with the man she has dubbed McGruff. Since the day she met him, he has been a perplexing source of both anxiety and calm, and now she is faced with uncertainty as to her feelings about him. And to add to that, she is confronted with a stress provoking situation with one of her coworkers.

Gemma is back at it. Actually, she never stopped. She never stops talking to herself, questioning her daily routines, and battling her anxiety. Yet now, she is more prepared. She is equipped with self-talk from her therapy sessions and medication for her anxiety. But is it enough? Gemma is steered towards management at work which is an unwelcome development. However, at the management conference, she gets some interesting news about a new job, creates a new coworker friend, and is able to let her anxiety go, if only for a few minutes. Is Gemma's life finally on the upswing?