At some point in your life, you may find yourself feeling lost. Even people who knew what they were doing or had a sense of purpose and mission may find themselves in this position. Many people find themselves feeling this way throughout their lives; often they may experience this multiple times.
At some point in your life, you may find yourself feeling lost. Even people who knew what they were doing or had a sense of purpose and mission may find themselves in this position. Many people find themselves feeling this way throughout their lives; often they may experience this multiple times.
When you’re feeling lost, it’s not always easy to figure out what it is that is happening.
You could have lost your drive and motivation. You could have lost your inspiration. You could have lost your purpose, or even your very sense of identity; and by this point, may be questioning who you really are.
This situation may come as a result of a suddenly shift or change in your life. Often this feeling comes as a result of dramatic and sudden change in your life. For example, coming out of a failing relationship, people tend to feel lost on top of feeling loss. It could come as a result of losing your job, or a death of a beloved family member.
You’ve probably experienced this feeling where you have no idea what you’re going to do with yourself. It can truly feel like you are alone and lost inside a deep, dark forest.
Getting past this can happen automatically over time, or it could not. There isn’t some fixed amount of time where you will just get over this feeling. You’re going to feel this way, so instead, let yourself mourn. Give yourself some time and space to accept that you are feeling this way. You don’t have to do anything. Acknowledging you’re in this state is a good start. That means you don’t have to pressure yourself into trying to find a way out, for the time being.
When you’re ready, you can start by taking some time to reassess the things you need to do for yourself. You may need to have a think about what kind of person you were before this, and what kind of person you want to be going forward. You might have to reassess your goals and find new ones; in the process. effectively finding new meaning in your life. This could be having to redefine what kind of relationship you want to find and develop, or the kind of career you may want to shift yourself into. It will depend on why you’re feeling lost.
This is about you, not other people. You may feel the need to make considerations for other people; but it’s best to first think about what it is that you need. Figure out what will make you feel like you have some sense of purpose and identity again. If you need to change career, for example, figure out why you want to do this, and is it something that will be fulfilling for you. Once you can figure out what it is you need, then you can include consideration for other people, like your family. Often, what you need and what your family need are deeply intertwining, and not separate things.
Don’t think you’re being selfish. You need this time for determining what it is you want to do going forward, or who it is you will be going forward. You’re effectively giving yourself time and space to start anew; and sometimes, that’s all you need to get back on your feet.
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