Anatomy Of Eotion Series - I am the Ankle

When your ankles are out of ease, they speak to you in physical injury. Showing you where you are afraid to take steps forward in your life.

I Am the Ankle

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Your Body Isn’t Failing You in Midlife — It’s Speaking Through Your Ankles

Your ankles have carried you, step by step, through every chapter of your life.
They are your foundation for movement, change, and direction.

When strong and flexible, they allow you to twist, turn, and step forward with ease.
But when weak, stiff, or painful, they reflect more than “old injuries” or “too much sport.”

I am your ankles.
I hold the consciousness of stability and change, flexibility and decision-making.

The front and outside of me are linked to your liver and gallbladder meridians — planning and decisive action.
The inside of me is linked to your stomach and spleen-pancreas — the worrying mind, the overthinking cycles.

Every time you hesitate — worrying, second-guessing, changing your mind — I take the strain.
If I cannot hold you, you sprain me. I swell. I stiffen. I demand you slow down until you decide.
If indecision lingers for decades, I may harden into arthritis — rigidity where once there was flow.

I am not betraying you.
I am asking: Where are you afraid to step forward?
Where are you still walking on shaky ground, waiting for permission to feel safe?

And like every other part of you — I circle back to your Nervous System.
Because without your nervous system on board, you’ll keep looping in survival — fight, flight, or freeze — instead of stepping with confidence into safety and change.

Journal Enquiry ✍️

Where in my life am I resisting taking the next step?
What decision have I delayed because I don’t yet feel safe to move?
When I look back, what “ankle injuries” mirror times I felt uncertain or unsupported?

Shuttle Questions 🌿

What if I don’t need perfect certainty — only the next step?
Am I walking on ground that feels shaky, or am I the one shaking inside?
Can I trust the earth beneath me to hold me as I move forward?

Somatic Practice 🌬️

Ankle Circles with Breath

Sit or stand comfortably.
Slowly circle your right ankle, then left, 5–10 times each direction.
With each exhale, whisper inwardly: “I release hesitation.”
With each inhale: “I step into safety.”
Notice the sensations, and how your breath softens the joint.

Soul Prayer ✨

I am held.
I am supported.
I trust the ground beneath me.
Each step I take is guided and safe.
My body remembers how to move forward with ease.

👉 Reply and tell me: Are your ankles speaking to you right now?