Hey friend! Welcome to the first episode of this new season of InsidHer. I am so glad you are here for this one.

Today we are talking about anxiety. Not the clinical kind necessarily, the everyday kind. The Tuesday morning in your closet kind. The kind that starts before you even walk out the door and follows you through every decision, big and small, until you are completely exhausted by your own mind.

I struggle with anxiety. And in this episode I am getting honest about what that actually looks like from the inside — the spiral, the what ifs, the questions that never seem to stop. And more importantly, what God's Word has to say about it.

But here is what I really want to talk about today. The gap. The gap between knowing Scripture and actually letting it work in you in the moment. Because I think that is where a lot of us are living, and nobody talks about it honestly enough. You can know 2 Timothy 1:7 by heart and still stand in your closet on a Tuesday completely paralyzed. That does not make you a bad Christian. It makes you human.

In this episode we talk about:

• What anxiety actually feels like from the inside
• Why the surface question is almost never the real question
• The gap between knowing God's Word and feeling it work in you
• What 2 Timothy 1:7 says about power, love, and self-discipline
• Three things to carry with you the next time the spiral starts

This episode is connected to the blog post — The Hourglass in My Head — over at AbigailBadu.com. Head there after you listen to read, reflect, and go even deeper.

Journal prompt for this episode: Think about the last time anxiety showed up for you, even in something small. What was the surface question you were asking yourself? And underneath that, what was the real question? What were you actually afraid of? Write it out without judgment. Just let it be honest.

If this episode resonated with you please share it with a woman in your life who might need it. And follow along on Instagram at @insidherpodcast for the weekly conversation.

You are not your what ifs. And you are not walking through them alone. 🤍

Until next time, I'm Abigail, and this is InsidHer.

Note: I am not a therapist, counselor, or pastor. Everything shared on InsidHer comes from my own personal experience and faith journey and should not replace professional mental health or spiritual guidance. If you are carrying something heavy please reach out to a qualified professional for support.

Read the blog at AbigailBadu.com Follow on Instagram: @insidherpodcast