• Anxiety… The Body’s Alarm Bell of Unhealed Truth…

      Anxiety is not a malfunction.

      It’s a messenger. A mirror. A map.

      And when it shows up, it’s not trying to punish you.

      It’s trying to get your attention.

      What Is Anxiety, Really?

      Mainstream says… “Chemical imbalance.”

      Holistic truth… Your nervous system is firing in defense of something that hasn’t been resolved.

      Anxiety is your inner child screaming, your body holding the memory of a moment you couldn’t process…

      and now, anything that feels like that memory triggers the same biological panic, even when there’s no real danger.

      The Mirror of Anxiety…

      Whenever anxiety flares, you are being given a mirror

      “Where have I felt unsafe before?”

      “What part of me is still carrying fear, abandonment, or betrayal?”

      “What story is looping in the background of my mind?”

      It’s not the event that causes anxiety, it’s the story the nervous system is still telling itself.

      Often rooted in moments where you were…

      Ignored when you needed comfort

      Punished for having emotions

      Made responsible for someone else’s chaos

      Left to figure it out alone

      Anxiety is Not in Your Head, It’s Stored in Your Body

      It’s the muscle memory of fear.

      The breath that never deepens.

      The constant scanning for danger, approval, or rejection.

      And here’s the wild part…

      Anxiety doesn’t mean something is wrong with you.

      It means something is ready to be seen.

      The Invitation…Transmute It, Don’t Fight It

      When anxiety shows up…

      Pause. Breathe. Ask…

      “What are you showing me that I’ve ignored?”

      Name the emotion underneath

      Most anxiety is grief, fear, or anger wearing a mask.

      Bring love to the memory…

      “That version of me was scared. But I’m safe now.”

      Move it through…

      Shaking

      Breathwork

      Vocal release

      EFT tapping

      Inner child dialogue

      Reframe the Narrative

      Instead of…

      “I’m broken. Why do I feel this way?”

      Try…

      “Something within me is rising to be healed. I’m ready to listen.”

      Reminder…

      You are not anxious.

      You are a soul being asked to hold space for a version of yourself that once felt helpless.

      Healing anxiety isn’t about silencing the alarm

      It’s about rescuing the part of you that’s still stuck in the fire.

      Heart
      Holly Duckworth and Victoria
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