Lately I’ve been feeling more anxiety than usual, and I realized it’s partly because I’ve cut back on the old distracting habits that used to numb me out. That left me face-to-face with the discomfort of the present moment—sometimes fear, doubt, and that voice that says, “Just stay here, be safe, don’t deal with anything.” But I also know my higher self has a different message: get up, go outside, get morning light on your face, and let your body tell you the truth. When I imagine staying stuck, I feel small and tight. When I choose movement and adventure—even something simple—I feel my chest open and life come back online. In this video I practice my motto: I’ll do it anxious. I start small with a short hike, then drive south in my Subaru to find new dirt roads, a hidden arch, and eventually the sandhill crane migration at sunset and sunrise. Along the way I’m constantly checking in: is this real danger I need to respect, or is it just the stretch of being in a new place? I turn around when the mud tells me to, trust my intuition, and still let the day be an adventure. And by the end—wrapped in a coat and blanket beside the water, listening to thousands of cranes—I’m reminded that the antidote to anxiety is often presence, curiosity, and choosing life one mile at a time.