You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This is called transcendental meditation, which is the kind I practice. Elizabeth Vargas More Quotes by Elizabeth Vargas More Quotes From Elizabeth Vargas I am not a pregnant working mother wronged. Elizabeth Vargas pregnant wronged mother I think there's nothing better in the world than a spirited discussion about the Bible and Jesus and God and the Catholic faith, or the Jewish faith, or the Muslim faith--- any religion. Elizabeth Vargas muslim-faith jesus thinking Six months ago, I traveled to India to see firsthand what the prime minister of that country calls a national shame. It is the systematic, widespread, shocking elimination of India's baby girls. Some 50,000 female fetuses are aborted every month in India. Elizabeth Vargas girl baby country It's estimated that one million girls in India 'disappear' every year. Elizabeth Vargas india girl years You know, guys, it is possible for two women to work together and get along. Elizabeth Vargas guy working-together two I'm praying we don't go to war with Iraq. If we do, I may have to go back to work earlier. Elizabeth Vargas iraq may war Were way overdue on a woman sitting in one of those Big Three chairs. Elizabeth Vargas three sitting way People with anxiety tend to be hyper-reactive. We are like jack rabbits, off and running to the races, reacting to some event, even while the event is still happening. Elizabeth Vargas some like anxiety people I had two experiences. I had a wonderful experience in rehab, and I had a terrible experience in rehab. But, to be honest, in the end, it wasn't rehab that got me sober. It was just finally surrendering and saying, 'I don't want to do this anymore. I can't do this anymore. Somebody help me.' Elizabeth Vargas saying end me experience I felt like I had to be, you know, perfect, which is ridiculous. Nobody's perfect. Elizabeth Vargas nobody know you perfect I would not hesitate for a nanosecond to step in front of a bullet, to do anything to give my life for my children. Elizabeth Vargas my-life step life children Certain things make me anxious. God forbid I get stuck in an elevator. Elizabeth Vargas get things me god For now, for this year, I need to be a good mother. Elizabeth Vargas need year good mother I worked in three local news markets and in every single one of them, they said: 'You're a lousy anchor. We would love to renew your contract and have you be our lead reporter here, but we're not going to have you anchor.' Elizabeth Vargas your you news love I don't know if I was born an alcoholic, but I was definitely born anxious. Elizabeth Vargas i-was-born know anxious born Everyone has something that scares them. Everyone must make a choice at some point whether to be brave. Everyone has a story. Elizabeth Vargas everyone story choice brave Because I am basically so insecure and anxious and afraid, I never, ever in my life learned to reach out for help, ever. Elizabeth Vargas i-am my-life never life If I've helped one person, I feel really great, but I hear from people daily. Elizabeth Vargas daily feel great people I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am. Elizabeth Vargas myself me family time Denial is huge for any alcoholic, especially for a functioning alcoholic, because I - you know, I'm not living under a bridge. I haven't been arrested. Elizabeth Vargas bridge know you living
