Episode 47: Name the Storm, Write the Anchor

Life storms show up in all kinds of ways. Sometimes they’re sudden—like a diagnosis, a financial loss, or conflict in a relationship. Other times they drag on—ongoing stress, caregiving, waiting for answers that never seem to come.

And here’s the truth: storms aren’t just circumstances. They are made up of our thoughts, feelings, and the stories we attach to what’s happening. My certification training taught me that circumstances are neutral—it’s the thoughts we think about them that create our experience. That means the same storm can sink one person but strengthen another.

This is why naming the storm and writing the anchor is so powerful. It helps us do two things:

1. Become aware of the thought-feeling storm that’s raging.

2. Choose the anchor—an intentional belief—that steadies us and ...