Thank you, again, for so clearly articulating and bringing a name to something I've felt but not known quite how describe. Self-doubt has been a constant in my life, from big things like my identity and whether I'm doing the right thing with my life, to small things like whether the color I painted my walls was the right one, or whether I bought the right shirt, or some other small decision. I hadn't connected it with a sense of self before, but I've been thinking lately, since getting my diagnosis a few months ago, about how I've always felt so "different" from everyone around me, and how that erodes my self confidence and makes me think "I am the problem", or "something is wrong with me". So it makes sense that that would lead to self doubt. Thank you also for the link to that study - I'll check that out!
I love this - it all resonates so much. I think getting older has helped and caring less what anyone thinks but mostly philosophy and meditation. So much of my life was anguish about who I am/was. Now I believe myself to be a new person in each moment and I'm always thinking what my future self will thank me most for. I'm frequently grateful to my past self for making good choices. It helps me to be good friends with myself too 😄
Thank you, again, for so clearly articulating and bringing a name to something I've felt but not known quite how describe. Self-doubt has been a constant in my life, from big things like my identity and whether I'm doing the right thing with my life, to small things like whether the color I painted my walls was the right one, or whether I bought the right shirt, or some other small decision. I hadn't connected it with a sense of self before, but I've been thinking lately, since getting my diagnosis a few months ago, about how I've always felt so "different" from everyone around me, and how that erodes my self confidence and makes me think "I am the problem", or "something is wrong with me". So it makes sense that that would lead to self doubt. Thank you also for the link to that study - I'll check that out!
I love this - it all resonates so much. I think getting older has helped and caring less what anyone thinks but mostly philosophy and meditation. So much of my life was anguish about who I am/was. Now I believe myself to be a new person in each moment and I'm always thinking what my future self will thank me most for. I'm frequently grateful to my past self for making good choices. It helps me to be good friends with myself too 😄