Been a while...

Hi,

Do not remember last time I was on here, but it was awhile ago.

Wish everyone well. Scaredy Cat, hello my friend, and hope you
and yours are well.

The bottom line is that personally I was rehashing the same things, and
although life is a constant challenge, I felt like my main issue was
well stated.

Growth is about self trust, confidence, taking risks all the qualities that
fear,anxiety, self doubt negate.

This forum has given me affirmation and comfort in knowing others share similar feelings.

But getting back to the previous statement , all the negative stuff can leave you running around in circles.

I have seen this in my work - where I wound up doing something I had not done in long time, a job where I was making little money.

I am looking for answers, and the deal is that even with self awareness there is no way to avoid the discomfort- you just have to be understanding, and not caught up in your own wheels turning

Easier said than done,I know.

I want to move on and have better. luck as well.

Met with a affable counselor awhile back , had no problem with, I found
rehashing all the familiar things made me feel worse.

Maybe that's a sign of growth - cause I certainly have not avoided it.

You have to be your own advocate!

Peace

Hi and welcome back G!! :)

You sound like you are in a good place right now, and I am so glad to read that.

There are some great insights to be found in your post, so celebrate the turn towards postivity and the amount of growth that is obviously been happening.

You have and continue to show perserverance through many cirucumstances that have been challenging...and for that I know that you are always going to land on your feet!

Glad that you checked in, and I hope that you'll continue to do so! You have much wisdom to impart to others, and can always find encouragement and support here for yourself anytime it is needed.:)

Talk to you soon,

S.C.

Scaredy Cat and Skitt, thank you for your kind comments and
support.

Skitt - your reference to the book and it's philosophy I will take
note of. I am not sure what if I have become enlightened , I am just
going with my gut.

Scaredy Cat, the encouragement from nice people like you are what
I miss from not looking at the forum recently.

Actually, S.C - I may have a better attitude, but the issues that I
have previously mentioned regarding my career , or lack there of
and financial issues are still there. That's where I am keeping it real
regarding my comments about discomfort, and even though I have
knowledge, it is not going to magically change things for the better.

The fact that I never committed to a career- because of my fears, anxiety, immaturity , as well as planned out my life financially, are
issues that are not going to just clear up, especially in this economy.
I have stated this before, but I ended up in a sales career - out of
default. And I know I did this because of my fears and anxiety.
You see in my case I didn't take the chances, and live the life professionally that was true to who I am.

But at this point I can only beat myself up so much, analyze it,
and believe me although I am as concerned as ever, going over
it again, or talking to someone, is not going to help me now.

So I may be scared and pissed that I spinned my wheels working with my family last year , but I have to get on with it.

S.C, thank you.