Melody Wilding

Whereas if you have higher self-complexity, you see yourself as a runner and a volunteer and a knitter.

You have all these other identities that you can rely on and invest in should one go sideways.

You have control to take steps now to make sure that this is not something that takes you out emotionally.

Think about what is the worst case scenario.

Take that out to its extreme.

How would you deal with it?

You will realize that you are much more resourceful than you are probably giving yourself credit for and that even the worst case scenario is something you could handle.

And then think about what is the most likely scenario?

Because we all catastrophize.

We all make it much worse in our heads.

And so trying to find that middle ground can allow you to come to a greater place of peace with it.