A Non-Anxious Life

It does not require peaceful circumstances to survive

does not require peaceful circumstances to surviv

No; I’m no victim. I’m simply telling my story.

Little by little, I’ve set up various birdfeeders in our backyard.

It is a peace we bring to our lived reality rather than a peace that we do not yet have and must seek elsewhere.

My lifelong journey with anxiety has not been fruitless.

Non-anxious living is more than dealing with anxious feelings. It’s an orientation to life.

My anxiety is also like trying to time-travel into my past or my future. Anxiety recalls unpleasant or painful experiences for me to replay, rehearse, and ruminate on. A

My anxiety doesn’t take that into account.

What I’ve been learning is that anxiety is a deep-rooted habit that has formed in me over time.