Anxiety is something many of us know all too well. It can show up as a racing heart, a restless mind, or a heaviness that feels hard to carry. At its root, anxiety is our body’s way of trying to protect us. Yet when it grows too strong or constant, it can rob us of peace and keep us from living fully.

Last weekend is when I finally hit my cabin fever limit and I looked at my husband with desperation and told him we had to get out of the...