tertiary · Confusion

What-Now

Part of the Grief & Loss Wheel

What is What-Now?

A loss of direction. The future you imagined no longer exists in the same shape.

When you might feel what-now

What-Now is a specific form of questioning, which itself is a type of confusion. You might experience this feeling in situations where confusion is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define what-now.

Emotional Hierarchy

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