Anxiously Engaged

World-wide issues around gender, sexuality, politics, racism, and so much more are creating confusion, doubt, insecurity, and a ton of anxiety.

Did you know that every year in the Anxiously Engaged Facebook Group (for women) we host a 45-Day Gratitude Challenge where women come together in a private Facebook group and post the things they are grateful for each day?

Do you feel like you are failing in your parenting? Do you have a child acting out? Or struggling with anxiety or other fears? First, if you answered yes to any of these, you and your family are normal. Our guest, Michelle Cox had a child that was struggling and she wanted to learn how to "fix" his behavior, but her story took a different turn as to how to approach and solve the problem. Along with support and inspiration, Michelle shares several strategies to help you get started in finding the right solution to your parenting challenge.

Did you know there are 3 things that you can start doing today to help you move out of the shadows of your life, and into the healing light where you belong, where you were meant to be, and where you deserve to be.

One of my favorite women in the Book of Mormon is Sariah, Nephi's mother. Sariah has a very human moment where she gets anxious, emotional, and breaks down to her husband. She later gets so worn down with sorrow and grief that she is brought down to her sick-bed.

If you are looking for an example of someone who has moved out of the shadows of anxiety, and into the light of truly being Anxiously Engaged in her life, look no further.  Julie Lee is now a wife, a mother, a podcaster, a speaker, and an author of the book, "I See You: How Compassion and Connection Saves Lives."

According to her husband, Janna was the most anxious person he knew at one point in their marriage. After some hesitation, Janna went to her doctor to seek help through medication, but her doctor recommended she start with counseling first.

"Create, encourage, and inspire" is Shayla Williams motto as she has discovered how to live her passion, but also how to help others, who may get overlooked, and have a chance to be great in their own way. Shayla has a special lens she looks through which spotlights a person as worthy, deserving, and valuable. 

If you have a passion, or like to help others and but are not sure how, I invite you to tune into Shayla's episode as she shares her story of how she navigates anxiety, overwhelm, parenting, running a business, helping others, and how she learned the power of letting go.