Intentional Health
Health. If I sit and dwell on what the next 24+ hours could bring, I can feel the anxiety welling up in me. I speak this for whatever the outcome may be. Whether it’s the one I voted for or not. The whole thing just starts to roil inside me. I start to go down the what-ifs and envision the worst case scenarios. My breath shortens, my shoulders tighten, and my stomach flip-flops. And then I know I need to stop, take a few deep breaths, and remind myself of Truth. I’ve done my part. The right to vote that was hard fought, I went and cast mine. And now I wait on Him. In every season, the ones that feel certain and the ones that do not. We do what we can and we wait on His goodness. And remind ourselves that He is in control. No matter what the outcome is, it will not be a surprise to Him. If you, too, struggle with anxiety like I’m talking about, you know it's not as easy as just “calming down” or “