Anxiety Loops

Self-Care vs. Laziness: The One Question You Keep Avoiding

I have spent many evenings lying on my couch, phone in hand, telling myself I was practicing self-ca...

Is Being a People Pleaser a Sin

I used to think I was just being a good Christian. Saying yes to every request. Smiling through exha...

The Day I Stopped Trying to Hate Myself Into Being Better

I was curled on my bathroom floor at 2 a.m., tile cold against my cheek. The phone screen glowed ...

Stop Fighting Your Anxiety: The One Shift That Finally Calms Your Nervous System

I was standing in my kitchen, holding a coffee mug I didn't remember pouring. My jaw was clenched so...

How to Find Inner Peace After a Breakup When Everything Feels Broken

I still remember the first Saturday morning after she left. The coffee maker beeped at 7:15 like it ...

How to Feel Normal Again After Anxiety

About three weeks ago, I was sitting on the floor of my daughter's room, trying to build a Lego towe...

How to Deal With Separation Anxiety From Your Partner (Without Losing Yourself)

I remember the exact moment I realized our relationship had shrunk to the size of a bathroom stall. ...

How Can Teachers Help Students With Anxiety in the Classroom?

I remember walking into my first classroom. It was a Tuesday. A kid named Leo sat in the back corner...

How Can I Stop Being a People Pleaser When I Don’t Even Know Who I Am?

I remember sitting in my car outside a party I didn't want to attend, practicing a laugh I didn't fe...

How Can I Achieve Inner Peace? I Stopped Searching for It

I was sitting on the bathroom floor at 3 a.m. My son, just two years old, had finally gone quiet aft...