If I can't make a decision about something in my life, I go back to an old managerial standby and do a SWOT diagram about the question. I divide a piece of paper into quarters and put the a heading in each quarter: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
In this case it would be:
Strengths
- I will have a baby
Weaknesses
- I may go through this process and not have a baby
Opportunities
- I will learn all about IVF
Threats
- I may end up with a child with disabilities (could I cope?)
I continue on with this and I generally find out what I think about things. It generally shows me which way I want to go, particularly when one box is completely full. Sometimes I will do the exercise, look at it and go with my instincts anyway, but it at least calms me as I feel I have looked at a problem logically.
HTH
Gargy
Last edited by Caramello; March 10th, 2007 at 05:10 AM.
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