12. Anxiety: Preparing for the Future or Reliving the Past?

When we begin to recognize anxiety as a signal, not a sentence, we give ourselves a new kind of power. The power to respond with curiosity instead of fear. The power to ask, “What is this trying to show me?” rather than, “How do I make this stop?”

So maybe anxiety isn’t the problem.

Maybe it’s pointing toward the problem.

And maybe, when we listen—really listen—we can start to see what needs care, what needs healing, and what’s finally ready to change.