Rising Above Morning Anxiety With Faith and Grace
Becky Pedersen
Sometimes we wake up with a weight that has no rhyme or reason. Before the alarm has fully faded, we experience a tightness in the chest and a racing mind that rehearses the problems that haven’t even arrived. When we should be experiencing the brightness of a new day, we find ourselves plagued by a low-grade dread. Morning anxiety has settled in. It is a disorienting experience that we face because the morning should be the promise of a new start, yet it comes with a looming fear. There is a disconnect between expectation and reality that leaves us feeling isolated and confused. We wonder why rest has not made...
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