[melanie]

Hi Tre
Scott (Melanie’s husband) here.
Yes… 100%. I can go from feeling ‘on top of the world’ to feeling low-confidence, depressed, worthless, etc. the next morning.
For me… I felt the worst when I was laid off from work for 6 months.
I think that we all need to feel as if we have a purpose. For some it might be to work or to provide for others. Regardless of what it is it is important that you feel fulfilled. I believe that what fulfills us changes throughout life… so I am not surprised to hear stories of people making big changes in their lives ‘out of the blue’. Therefore I think it is good to feel these ‘bad’ feelings (including low self-esteem) because it is our inner self telling us that it wants a change. However I think that it is detrimental to allow one-self to remain ‘down in the dumps’ for long periods of time. If you find yourself in this situation please reach out to others that love and/or care about you to help lift you up (we all need someone to lean on!). Also seeing a psychologist is never a bad idea… even if it is a 1 time thing here and there.
Good luck and Take care
Scott