"Why Don't I Recognize the Woman I've Become?"

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which sentence feels most true right now?
- A.
  My body feels heavy, tense, or exhausted most days.
- B.
  My mind will not stop circling the same questions.
- C.
  My heart feels numb, or guilt rises whenever I feel any lightness.
- D.
  God feels distant, even though I still believe.
- E.
  I do not recognize the woman I have become.
2.
When you wake up in the morning, what do you notice first?
- A.
  My thoughts starting up before I am even ready.
- B.
  Sadness or guilt, or a flat nothing where feeling used to be.
- C.
  A heaviness or dread sitting on my chest before the day begins.
- D.
  A sense that I am just going through the motions.
- E.
  A quiet distance from God I cannot quite close.
3.
What do you miss most about yourself?
- A.
  Having a quiet mind.
- B.
  Feeling calm and at ease in my own body.
- C.
  Feeling present, clear, and like myself.
- D.
  Feeling close to God the way I used to.
- E.
  Feeling things again without guilt, and laughing freely.
4.
What are you most tired of carrying?
- A.
  The feeling that I am not really living my own life.
- B.
  The spiritual distance and the unanswered questions.
- C.
  The mental spirals and the what-ifs.
- D.
  The guilt, the numbness, the fear of feeling joy.
- E.
  The heaviness and tension in my body.
5.
Which private thought feels most familiar?
- A.
  Why does God feel so far away now?
- B.
  I need this heaviness to stop running my life.
- C.
  I just want to feel like myself again.
- D.
  Why does my mind keep going back there?
- E.
  How can I let myself feel happy when they are gone?
6.
When life finally slows down, what rises up?
- A.
  Longing or confusion about where God is in this.
- B.
  Anxiety, tension, or dread in my body.
- C.
  Questions, memories, and what-ifs.
- D.
  A loneliness, like no one sees the real me.
- E.
  Sadness, guilt, or the urge to not feel at all.
7.
What would feel like the biggest relief?
- A.
  Feeling lighter, and letting myself feel joy without guilt.
- B.
  Having peace and quiet in my mind.
- C.
  Recognizing myself and feeling present in my life again.
- D.
  Feeling close to God in a real way again.
- E.
  Feeling steady and calm in my body again.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Body on Alert
You just took an important first step.Your body has been staying on alert to help you survive loss.It's been working hard for you.This is where you start working with it.Watch for your full survival pattern results in your email inbox in the next few minutes (and check spam or junk if you don't see it right away). It explains what's actually been happening, and why nothing you've tried has touched it.I've also sent my Daily Reset, your first step toward steady daily peace.See you in your inbox!
2.
The Replaying Mind
You just took an important first step.Your mind has been replaying what you've walked through again and again, trying to make sense of the unthinkable.It's been working hard for you.This is where you start working with it.Watch for your full survival pattern results in your email inbox in the next few minutes (and check spam or junk if you don't see it right away). It explains what's actually been happening, and why nothing you've tried has touched it.I've also sent my Daily Reset, your first step toward steady daily peace.See you in your inbox!
3.
The Guarded Heart
You just took an important first step.Your heart has been keeping some distance to protect you from losing again.It's been working hard for you.This is where you start working with it.Watch for your full survival pattern results in your email inbox in the next few minutes (and check spam or junk if you don't see it right away). It explains what's actually been happening, and why nothing you've tried has touched it.I've also sent my Daily Reset, your first step toward steady daily peace.See you in your inbox!
4.
The Distant Connection
You just took an important first step.Pain and unanswered questions have settled between you and the God you're still reaching for.That distance isn't a verdict on your faith. It's what loss can do.This is where the connection grows.Watch for your full survival pattern results in your email inbox in the next few minutes (and check spam or junk if you don't see it right away). It explains what's actually been happening, and why nothing you've tried has touched it.I've also sent my Daily Reset, your first step toward steady daily peace.See you in your inbox!
5.
The Faraway Fog
You just took an important first step.Your mind has been turning the volume down to help you survive loss.It's been working hard for you.This is where you start working with it.Watch for your full survival pattern results in your email inbox in the next few minutes (and check spam or junk if you don't see it right away). It explains what's actually been happening, and why nothing you've tried has touched it.I've also sent my Daily Reset, your first step toward steady daily peace.See you in your inbox!