31 Meditations exists because anxiety and faith often collide in ways we don’t talk about honestly.
For a long time, I believed that if my faith was strong enough, anxiety wouldn’t have a place in my life. And when it showed up anyway, I assumed something was wrong – with me, with my faith, or with how hard I was trying. Over time, I learned that anxiety doesn’t disappear simply because we believe the right things. It often requires patience, daily attention, and a willingness to stay present rather than fight the future.
Anxiety has a way of pulling our thoughts forward – into what might happen, what could go wrong, and what we fear we won’t be able to handle. Faith, at its best, invites us back into the present moment. That tension is where this project was born.
31 Meditations is not meant to be clinical or academic. It’s a slow, daily rhythm built around Scripture, reflection, and simple practices that help redirect an anxious mind back to what is true. These meditations aren’t written from a distance or from theory. They come from my personal, lived experience – learning, often imperfectly, how to interrupt anxious patterns and reorient my thoughts toward God’s promises.
This site isn’t about fixing yourself, eliminating anxiety overnight, or pretending hard things don’t exist. It’s about learning to sit with discomfort without letting it take over. It’s about noticing when your thoughts drift into the future and guiding them back to the present moment. And it’s about trusting God, not just with the outcome, but with the process.
My name is Heath Hartzog. I’m a businessman, husband, father, a person of faith, and someone who understands anxiety firsthand. I continue to write here because I know how easy it is to forget the tools that help us when we need them most. Sometimes we don’t need new answers – we need reminders.
If you’re here because your mind feels restless, overwhelmed, or stuck in worst-case thinking, you’re not alone. Welcome! Read slowly. Come back often. Practice these steps one at a time.
That’s what 31 Meditations is for.