“Why do we get butterflies mummy? I feel sick.” This was from my 10year old daughter, just before I dropped her off at school earlier this week, on the day of her music exam.  I know how she felt, having struggled with anxiety for years, it still shows up every so often, especially if there’s something “big” happening.  Butterflies are your body’s way of saying “I’m anxious” Over time, I’ve learned to accept and control my anxiety, but it has taken a lot of time, patience, some therapy and medication along the way.  And now they are just butterflies, they are no longer the herd of raging stampeding elephants that…