Making Decisions in Alternate Dimensions

I have always struggled with making decisions, and today is no different. I don't usually talk about this with others, but I wanted to quickly share my best method for making decisions. It is a little weird, so stick with me!

It all stemmed from a book I read in my childhood explaining how each decision we make creates a branch into an alternate dimension. Essentially there are infinite amounts of branches in this giant tree, and each one represents a different decision that was made: if I choose peanut butter and jelly in this dimension, then that decision automatically triggers the existence of another dimension where I chose grilled cheese. It is a bit hard to understand conceptually, but if you can get what I am saying here then the next part will make more sense.

Whenever I have to make a decision, I don't ask myself "what am I going to do", I ask myself "what is this Erika in this dimension going to do", as if to remind myself that somewhere else another Erika will make the other decision and then experience what it was like to live with that decision.

This idea gives me more peace in decision making: it feels less like I am making this one big decision that I can't reverse, and more like "this Erika here is making this decision, but another one in another dimension is making another", so in a way no Erika has to miss out on any pathway, I just won't be the Erika to experience the other decision!

After eating disorder therapy, I would tell myself "in this universe, this Erika chose to get better and go for recovery, but in a different universe, there is another Erika that kept going with public health and still has an eating disorder, and she became a dietitian to help others with the same issues". The idea that I am not making decisions for other Erika's, but just for me, makes it easier to decide to take the risk and go for it. It gives me solace knowing that all pathways will be explored, even if it is not by me and my own personal experience.

I know this is super existential and kind of weird. I do have to say though, it works very well for me. It is not full-proof, but it is helpful to put my buzzing worries at ease when I am trying to make a decision.

Here is the upcoming event schedule for my artwork market events!

September 2nd:?San Clemente Art Faire?at the San Clemente Library, 10 am – 4 pm

September 3rd & 4th: Surf City Artisan Fair in Huntington Beach 10 am - 6 pm

September 7th:?Riverside Art Walk?on Main Street in Riverside, CA, 5 pm – 9 pm

September 9th: RC Palmer & Co?Arts and Crafts Show?at 31141 Alta Drive Coto de Caza, CA?92679

September 23rd:?Art in the Park?at Newport Beach Civic Center Library, 10 am – 4 pm

October 5th:?Riverside Art Walk?on Main Street in Riverside, CA, 5 pm – 9 pm

October 7th:?San Clemente Art Faire?at the San Clemente Library, 10 am – 4 pm

October 8th: Surf City Artisan Fair in Huntington Beach 10 am - 6 pm

October 21st:?Tustin Arts and Crafts Crawl?in Old Town Tustin, 11 am – 5 pm

October 28th & 29th: Surf City Artisan Fair in Huntington Beach 10 am - 6 pm

October 30th - November 3rd: UCI Vendor Fair (on campus) 9 am - 5 pm