Tag: Dear Anxiety
Dear Anxiety: You Cause Shame
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There is a lot of shame in anxiety. Shame that keeps us from talking to people about our struggles. A shame that keeps us walled up and locked up. There is also a lot of pride in anxiety. The thought of “I can handle this” so you don’t ask for…
Dear Anxiety: You Make me Borrow Troubles
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Dear Anxiety, I’m done borrowing trouble and worry from tomorrow, the next day, the next week, the next month, and the next year. I’m done. Well, I really want to be. Yet, I’m in this cycle of dwelling on what ifs. This week I had two women tell me to…
Dear Anxiety: Striving Keeps Me Stuck
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Dear Anxiety, Striving keeps me stuck. Stuck in darkness. Stuck in habits. Stuck believing lies about God. Lately, I’ve been realizing what it means to live in God’s love. I have been so stuck striving for a relationship with God forgetting that the Holy Spirit resides in me and He…
Dear Anxiety: Hearing the Truth Over the Lies
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Dear Anxiety, The lies are becoming too loud. It’s easier to believe the lie over the truth. I am learning a lot about the Holy Spirit through this journey of anxiety. A verse that I have always read to combat anxiety is Philippians 4:6-7 which says ” Do not be…
Dear Anxiety: Walking Through Anxiety
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This is steering away from what I usually blog about and getting more personal. Writing helps me organize my thought paths and get things out. It also allows me not to feel ashamed of my thoughts or feelings. So welcome. Here are some of my innermost thoughts: Dear Anxiety, I…