Am I Livin’ It Right?
Teens, college students, and young adults are wondering if they are on the right path. They are wondering what the right job is, the right relationship, the right (fill in the blank). Twentysomethings are also struggling because for the first time in their lives they do not have a clear next step. They have known that they would always go to the next grade. After 9th grade is 10th grade. For teenagers, they are weighing whether they should go to their second choice college or not. Young adults are wondering if they are living in the right place, doing the right job, or living the best way they can. Life transitions are a source of anxiety and depression for young adults.
I remember being 23 and having no idea what to do with my life. I planned on a career in Christian ministry for three to four years. My college major existed to prepare me for seminary. Then everything changed. I found myself not desiring a career in traditional ministry settings. I felt like I had no job prospects, no direction, and ultimately stuck. It felt like a quarter life crisis.
Move over mid-life crisis
Everyone has heard of a mid-life crisis. However, it is impacting younger people more than ever. Teenagers, college students, and young adults are the most affected by this new life-stage crisis. A quarter-life crisis was immortalized in John Mayer’s song Why Georgia? He says “it might be a quarter life crisis...am I living it right?”
Teens and twenty-somethings are affected everywhere. It hits teenagers and college students most when they are beginning to transition. Maybe you are moving from high school to college, or are applying for jobs out of college. Maybe you have just started a job, but you hate it. It just doesn’t feel right.
Am I living it Right?
Social media constantly gives an image of the “good life”. This leads to an unrealistic expectation of life.
Options. We live in a connected world with a surplus of options. Options are good but sometimes options paralyze us. How can you pair down your options?
FOMO. The Fear of Missing Out. Many people are in one place wishing they were in another place. A desire for wanting all of the options leads to fear when you realize that you cannot have all possible things at one time. How can you be where you are?
In counseling, we work through each of these issues to reduce depression and anxiety. We find out what factors are causing the question, “am I living it right?” We work to find out how you are uniquely made and live the happiest, healthiest life possible for you!
