24/02/2026
Over the years I’ve actually made friends with anxiety.
For the longest time I thought something was wrong with my body. But the more I learnt about what anxiety is and what is does in the body the more I realised that I just care deeply, feel deeply, and my nervous system sometimes needs a little extra love and attention.
It’s so easy to start avoiding things when we don’t feel comfortable in our bodies. Places we once loved can suddenly feel overwhelming, and without even realising it our world can shrink. Mine changed almost overnight, I went from feeling fearless to fearful, like a switch had been flipped.
In therapy I learned about “safety behaviours.” They feel protective and comforting in the moment, but they can also quietly keep us stuck. I had quite a few, and if I’m honest, I’m still gently working through some of them now.
For a long time I felt embarrassed about how I felt. All I wanted was to feel normal again. But opening up and talking about my experiences, instead of hiding them away helped more than I can explain.
Today I went for a walk in the Quarry with a kind friend, somewhere I’d avoided for a long time because it made me anxious. I thanked Janna for being so accommodating and said I imagined it must be hard to understand. She said, “I might not have experienced what you have, but I know from my own struggles that if someone wouldn’t accommodate me, I wouldn’t spend time with them.”
This made me feel so grateful for the incredible people I’ve met on this crazy journey.
If you’re someone who lives with constant overthinking or worry, please know you’re not alone and there is so much support out there.
You deserve to feel joy and happiness even if it feels hard right now.
My mission is to help as many people as possible feel less alone, get support with their mental health and find calm again 🫶🏻
I’ve got you!
With kindness,
Charlotte xx
