You Are Enough as You Are

You're already more than enough. Discover how to genuinely embrace the belief that you are enough as you are.

You are enough as you are. Photo by lifelensandlove photography.

Word of the Week: Enough

No need to prove. Make the next move.

You've probably already heard this one before: You are enough.

Do you believe it?

When I first came across this mantra, I was at a point in my life where I was completely overwhelmed by saying "yes" to everything that came my way. But when I read these three words, it changed everything. This sentence transformed the way I thought about my busy life; it changed the way I thought about myself.

Growing up, I always felt the pressure to prove myself to EVERYONE. It felt like I was competing with my previous day's or year's performance in school and in sports. I overachieved and over-excelled because I thought that's what I had to do. Nobody told me differently.

I didn't know then what I know now: The job of a lifetime is to take care of my mind, body and spirit, and prioritize my needs first.

"I am enough" taught me that I didn't actually have to prove myself over and over again. That was a story I was telling myself. I could still apply effort but not push myself so much to my limit that I was disregarding my self-care.

If you find yourself judging and comparing yourself to other people or to a younger version of yourself, please know that you are enough just as you are. Accepting yourself as your are is a practice, so be patient with yourself. Once you adopt this shift in thinking, you can move past anything that stands in your way on your path of growth and love.

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