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Turning “what-if’s” into positive aspirations

Life is full of uncertainty for sure, but we often look at uncertainty as a negative, and even in a pessimistic way. We allow uncertainty to dictate our decisions, stagnate our actions, and even completely sabotage our true desires. At any given turning point in our lives, we may quote what-if this or what-if that, assuming the worst case scenario.

But we can simply “choose” to use what-if’s in a positive way. The end result is still uncertain, but what’s brilliant about it is that it eliminates the negativity, and opens a door for possibilities to come into fruition. It restores open mindedness and hope.

Here are a few to get you started:
What if I pass the test?
What if I get the job?
What if everything works out?
What if they really like me?
What if I succeed?

What if…..fill in the blank!! Give it a try, feel the shift, and take the actions one step at a time to begin turning that uncertainty into your new reality. #Uncertainty #Positivity #Hope #Confidence #MentalHealth #Depression #MightyTogether

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Uncertainty

Hi ! I'm Aurelie, asperger, and aspiring artist, I'm writing my own web comic and I have a question; how do you face uncertainty?

I've felt uncertain about things in my life; I live in a rural place and I wish I could share my love for storytelling with lots of people.

What do you do when life feels uncertain like, you focus on the fact that there are things that are out of our control?

Thanks for your answers !

#Uncertainty #Doubt #Asperger #Autism

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Being undiagnosed is Schrödinger's diagnosis

I'm a physics student at the University of Cambridge and I am living with an undiagnosed illness (which I call Pete).

For those not familiar with Schrodinger's cat, its a thought experiment used in understanding quantum mechanics. If you have a box with a cat in it and release a poison into the box that has a 50% chance of killing the cat and no way of knowing if the cat is dead without opening the box and checking then as long as the box is closed the cat is in a superposition of states where it is both dead and alive.

Being undiagnosed is Schrödinger's diagnosis because it is both

Curable and incurable Cancer and bengin Something serious and not Treatable and untreatable Progressive and constant That scary thing you read about and something much less sinister because you don't know which until someone actually takes the time to investigate properly and diagnose you. It's scary and it's lonely.

#ChronicIllness #chronicallyill #physicist #Undiagnosed #fightingforanswers #fightingforadiagnosis #Gaslighting #Uncertainty #Waiting

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Considering #Career #Counseling #MentalHealth

(Photo from my recent vacation)

Having recently come to the conclusion that I cannot continue in my current #Job beyond the next 5 months, I have been stuck in swirling #Uncertainty . My job is making my mental health worse, but poor mental health makes it very difficult to look for a new job.

Last week, my therapist suggested that I consider working with a career counselor to help me work through some of my questions and challenges. I just had a free consultation call with a potential counselor, and I think I might go forward with it.

Naturally, it is even *more* expensive than my regular therapist, but she seems to have a system where she feels confident about what can be accomplished in her packages of 3 sessions or 10 sessions. I tend to have the view that my situation is just so complicated that no one could possibly help me break through all the muck and mire that quickly, but I recognize that that view may not be accurate.

I know that I need to do something different because just continuing to do the same thing has not helped me gain any forward momentum . I'm a bit afraid to spend so much money and just end up back where I started. I know part of that is the #Depression talking - "everything is bad and nothing will ever get better" - but it is a difficult mindset to overcome when trying to make a #Decision .

Have any of you ever worked with a career counselor? What was your experience like? Would you recommend it?

#Adviceplease

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Hi! So, I’m looking for a way to incorporate using this site in my life. I recently left therapy(about 2 weeks ago) because both my therapist and I thought it was time to try to be out in the world, but before I left I said I'd try to find support somewhere, so here I am. I'm not good in group settings because I get overwhelmed easily, and it's a struggle to post anything, but I'm giving this a try. Right now, I’d like to find some way of feeling less alone in this world, but I struggle connecting with anyone. I have no friends(aside from my pet bunny), and I left my family over 10 years ago; even when I was with them I felt alone. I’m not sure I’ve ever connected with anyone my entire life, and I’m not sure how I’m going to get there or how long it will take for me to get there. I could continue, but I’m going to end with a question for all of you.

I’ll need to find what works best for me, but I’m open to suggestions of how you use this site for support, connection, just feeling better, or any other way you use this site?

#alone #Depression #MentalHealth #Uncertainty #Anxiety

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path..

we're on the right path

(( going the right way

even when it twists and turns

((when it seems to sway

All is Well :)

#Anxiety #direction #Uncertainty #alliswell

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Connection

❤️🌞 The sun beams her rays on you. You are not alone, you are never alone 🌞❤️
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Image description Rebecca is sitting in the field wearing her rainbow coat. Her back is to the camera. She is facing the sun. . #CheckInWithMe #Disability #Loneliness #Uncertainty

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The next few days or weeks may be challenging on several fronts for ALL of us. You - and we together - are capable of meeting challenges and solving problems.
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#Anxiety #worry #Worrying #Uncertainty #Fear #certainty #strong

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