When I think back to some of the things that used to bring me severe anxiety
My knee jerk reaction when I’m hurting or scared was always to cut people out of my life, push them away, close my heart and shut down.
It’s taken me a long time to recognize all of the nuances and different ways I reacted when I’m scared or hurt. None of them were helpful and only exacerbated the situation.
The Universe has funny ways of helping us break down our walls and barriers.
A lot of my anxiety in the past came from imagining things in the future I was afraid of happening. That’s what anxiety is… it’s living in the future and afraid of what might go wrong.
As I look back now, a large amount of the thoughts that caused me to have panic attacks in my past, have slowly come to life and I either enjoy them thoroughly, or don’t give them a second thought.
The more the universe tests you, the more you learn what you’re made of. We are so much more resilient than we think.
Being on my own is one of the things that used to cause me great anxiety. I was so afraid to be rejected or alone that I would shut down and push others away before they had a chance to do it to me.
The more you explore the very things you are afraid of, the less control they have over you.
I’m no longer afraid to be on my own and that has allowed me to keep my heart open and reach out to others.
If you don’t think you are capable, you don’t trust yourself to handle what’s coming or if you don’t put yourself on the hook, you live trapped inside of imaginary walls.
The only way to find freedom is to start stepping up, being responsible and handling the things life throws at you.
The more you do it, the more you know you can do it… because of course you can do it.
One day, all of the things that you are afraid of now, will become water off a ducks back. You’ll look back and wonder why you ever let them hold you back from becoming the best version of yourself.