The Grief We Call Anxiety

Our ancestors knew something we've forgotten. That tight chest, those racing thoughts, the constant loop of worry... We call it anxiety. They called it grief.

Metal out of balance isn't just about sadness for what's lost. It's about fearing what might be lost. It's about holding your breath when you should be breathing. Gripping when you should be letting go.

The modern world tells us to push through, power on, keep climbing. But Metal wisdom whispers a different truth: Sometimes the way forward is to sink down. To acknowledge the losses. To feel the autumn air on your skin. To remember that nature itself teaches us: Release is not just normal. It's necessary.

Your anxiety might just be grief in modern clothes. Your stress might be unexpressed loss. And your healing? It might start with the simple courage to exhale.