Sometimes, a feeling of being stuck can be linked to not living in tune with our sense of purpose and what really matters to us. ‘Feeling a little lost in life is a fairly common experience for many of us,’ explains psychotherapist and coach Karin Peeters. ‘The lack-lustre feeling of rudderlessness, going through the motions and not really having a clear sense of purpose can be mind and soul numbing. It’s easy for apathy to become a familiar state, where we drift through the days perhaps doing a lot, but feeling that we haven’t accomplished anything of real note.’
Even when things are going well, there can still be the niggle that something is missing. ‘There’s a sense of misalignment between what’s happening on the outside in our daily doings, and the wishes or longings of our heart and soul,’ Peeters says. ‘This conflict can be painful, and the friction creates an overall doubt and confusion.’