You know those moments when the buildup of stress becomes too much, and your body gets stuck in crisis mode? You may feel rooted in place, stuck without a clue how to move forward, feel an incredibly strong urge to do or think about anything else, or may even find yourself becoming defensive, getting ready to fight back at the stress that threatens your peace. Each of those reactions is an expression of your body’s reactionary or “fight or flight” response, and while you may have heard about this before, there’s actually more to it than you may know!

It's been an emotional time in our world with headlines in the news that pull at our heartstrings and make one question our beliefs, our life, our feelings, our freedoms, and how we'll move ahead with peace and less anger in our lives. The one thing I and many of the woman in my life stick to through thick and thin is a daily walk to help us stay grounded.