Member Shareback: Coping with Uncertainty 

In a recent article, we asked, “What are you doing to ease anxiety?” Your answers were honest & powerful. Many of you took the time to share your realities—the hard days, the small wins, and the strategies that help you keep going. If there’s one thing that came through loud and clear, it’s this: you are not alone.

😣 The Struggle is Real

Some of you told us that you’re doing nothing to ease anxiety—because right now, it feels like there’s nothing that can help. Others shared feelings of isolation, burnout, or being stuck in survival mode. That honesty is powerful. It reflects just how heavy things can get, especially when you’re juggling financial stress, personal responsibilities, and emotional exhaustion all at once.

And yet, even in the hardest moments, many of you are finding small ways to cope.

🌿 Small Acts of Care

You shared that you’re:

• Taking walks, meditating, or just focusing on your breath
  
• Journaling, reading, or listening to music
  
• Talking to a therapist, using medication, or leaning into prayer
  
• Making practical changes—like spending less, finding work, or enrolling in school
  
• Simply trying to breathe and focus on what you can control
  

These are powerful acts of care. Even when they feel small, they matter. 

  🪨  What’s Weighing on You Right Now

In another question, we asked, “What is weighing on your mind most right now?” —and the results reflect just how real and layered these challenges are:

• 🛒 Affording daily necessities (food, gas, utilities): 29.4%
  
• 🧠 Struggling with anxiety about the future: 29.4%
  
• 💳 Paying off debt (loans, credit cards, medical bills): 17.6%
  
• 💼 Worrying about job stability or income: 14.7%
  
• 🚨 Handling a financial crisis or unexpected emergency: 8.8%
  

It’s clear that both financial pressure and emotional stress are deeply intertwined. The cost of living, uncertainty about what’s next, and existing debt are weighing heavily on many of you.

🤝 This Is a Shared Journey

One member wrote, “Trying not to dwell on the things I can’t change & focus on the ones I can.” That mindset showed up again and again.

Whether you’re finding strength in nature, creativity, faith, therapy, or just in making it through the day—know that others are walking this same path. Your experiences, your coping tools, your honesty—it all adds up to something real: a community of people doing their best in uncertain times.

You’re not alone. And together, we’ll keep finding ways to keep moving forward—one step, one breath, one choice at a time.