LV Kusch - Our Anxiety [R]Very Naughty Sins

our anxiety hates it when we remember to breathe our anxiety thinks that air is the third wheel in its relationship with you our anxiety wants you all to itself our anxiety wants you to be constantly gasping let's fix that, take in a breath right now and while you do say to yourself "this is all a miracle." hold that breath for as long as you can give the air a chance to talk to your anxiety for a bit alone it's like a hostage negotiation your anxiety will make dangerous threats toward your well being your anxiety will make impossible demands that can't ever be met your anxiety will barter and bargain with the air in your lungs to let the two of you be but the breath you are holding inside of you won't listen to any of it ~ the thing about the air we breathe is that it doesn't put up with any theatrics from our our anxiety ~ no matter how many times your anxiety tries to ties itself around your neck the air in your lungs will just calmly reply with a truth that will terrify your anxiety "You have no power here." okay, now let your breath out the air will pour out of you as if it were a tide that had been held back by an invisible force the air will wash out of your mouth with your anxiety stuck in its powerful waves sometimes anxiety digs its roots into the ocean of our heart so deeply that one single deep breath won't be able to dig it out sometimes your anxiety will be defiant that's okay let it be the thing is, this whole battle with your anxiety is rigged in your favor you are surrounded by air there is an abundance of grace around you there is an unlimited supply of healing oxygen just waiting at the doors of your trembling lips your anxiety might be able to withstand one holy breath but what about 100 breaths? take as many deep breaths as you can stand and then let form around your anxiety like a gospel choir singing the same song "You have no power here." "You have no power here." over and over and over and over until your anxiety is carried away by the undertow of your healing if you take in air deeply ~and let it rest inside of you ~and honor it for the miracle it is ~and hold it close to you ~and let it talk to your anxiety if we breathe with intention we will be reintroduced to peace calm sanctuary survival reclamation reclamation reclamation reclamation of our lives I swear, your anxiety hates it when you breathe so, my love, lets quit wasting time take in air and let oxygen do its magic let it wash your worries away I swear, my love, you will feel healing one breath at a time you anxiety has no power over you breathe in, ~ this is all a miracle ~ heal breathe out ~ you are surrounded by grace ~ heal breathe in ~ this is all a miracle ~ heal breathe out ~ you are surrounded by grace ~ heal your anxiety has no power over you any more breathe in ~ this is all a miracle ~ heal breathe out ~you are surrounded by grace~ heal ~ this is all a miracle ~