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Does your body tense up? | Weekly newsletter from Alexandra

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

When your body tenses up, it's telling you something....

Hello Reader,

Have you ever been in a conversation where everything in your body just wants to retreat? You want to end it, to run, to just disappear. I've been there too, Reader.

Recently, in a season of growth in my marriage, I noticed a very specific pattern: my body would tense up in a difficult conversation with my husband. I'd feel my shoulders tighten, my stomach clench, and my mind would race with the desire to shrink back and let him have center stage.

We both come from traumatic pasts, and my impulse has always been to abandon myself so the other person can feel safe. But I am learning to trust that love does not mean giving up on myself. God has a purpose for me, his promises are also for me and I have to do my part to stay present and follow His guidance. The same goes for you, Reader.

So, I decided to try something different. I chose to stay.

In the micro-moments—those crucial 30 seconds between a thought and a choice—I decided to breathe instead of flee. I chose to stay present and let God’s lovingkindness ground me. To be honest Reader, it feels like a never-ending process. It is a constant practice, a back-and-forth dance of choosing faith over fear.

But I want to honor God by being present with the people in my life, and I know that each choice builds courage. The more I stay, breathe, and trust, the more God pulls me through, making me stronger and more grounded.

Reader, I want to urge you to pay close attention. In a difficult conversation or a challenging moment, what happens in your body?

  • Is your body tensing up?
  • How is your breathing?
  • What behavior are you naturally leaning toward?

Being aware is the first step to making a different, faithful choice in those micro-moments. The truth is, not doing it just brings more anxiety and unrest—the opposite of what God promises. Let's lean into the Spirit's guidance with confidence.

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"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
— Galatians 5:22-23

May you be filled with peace and courage as you walk your own journey with God's loving presence always by your side.

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With love and peace,
Alexandra ✗⚬ﾒ𝟶

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NE 35th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
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Alexandra Alvarez

I am a strategic creative and I partner with passionate, driven and courageous humans who fear their dreams may be too big, but long to leave a great legacy. I help them connect with themselves, their creator and the endless possibilities that are available to them when they look for what ignites, research possibilities and take faithful decisive actions.

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