Tag: Anxiety

  • When They Don’t Believe You’re Sick Because You Don’t Look Sick

    When They Don’t Believe You’re Sick Because You Don’t Look Sick

    “Not every battle leaves a visible scar.” There is a strange kind of loneliness that comes with fighting something other people cannot see. Because when someone breaks a bone, people understand. They see the cast. They see the crutches. They see proof. But what happens when the thing you’re fighting is inside your own body?…

  • When They Judge What They Didn’t Help Carry

    When They Judge What They Didn’t Help Carry

    You didn’t come this far to stay where you’re not valued. You are choosing peace, even if they don’t understand. There are seasons of life that change you. Not because you wanted them to. Not because you chose them. Simply because life handed you something so heavy that you had no choice but to learn…

  • When Anxiety Stops Feeling Mental And Starts Feeling Physical

    When Anxiety Stops Feeling Mental And Starts Feeling Physical

    People hear the words “social anxiety” and often picture someone shy or uncomfortable in crowds. What they don’t always see is what happens when anxiety begins living in your body too. For me, anxiety is not just nervousness. It can make me physically sick. It affects my sleep, my moods, my ability to function, and…