Uncertainty

(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

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

Who agrees? Feel free to share your thoughts if you'd like!

#physicalsymptoms #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #panic #Comorbidities #Uncertainty

❤️🌞 The sun beams her rays on you. You are not alone, you are never alone 🌞❤️
(Old photo)
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

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

Whether you’re a planner or more spontaneous (or somewhere in between), what is something you have had to put on hold due to your health or uncertainty? Maybe it was something “small” like a day with friends or a shopping trip. Or maybe it was something “bigger” like a vacation, going to college or starting a new job.

I’ve made my fair share of cancelations due to my health. I have had to cancel a lot of plans because I could shake my anxiety or I was dealing with a chronic pain flare-up wasn’t subsiding any time soon.

And then there are the times I’ve canceled because of uncertainty. Either I didn’t have all the details of the plan and I felt too nervous to ask for them, or I didn’t have a good gut feeling about it. I’ve even had to put plans on hold, as many others have as well, due to the uncertainty of the pandemic.

I would love if you’d share with me some plans that you’ve had to put on hold due to your health or some uncertainty you’ve faced in the comments below.

#MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #Parenting #RareDisease #Disability #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Autism #Trauma #PTSD #TraumaSurvivors #ChronicPain #Migraine #AutoimmuneDisease #Undiagnosed #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #Plans #52SmallThings #DistractMe #Uncertainty