i am enough

There is a movement sweeping through the internet. It is all about living wholeheartedly and the freedom that comes from not pretending that everything is okay when it isn't. "Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone; I am enough. It's about going to bed at night thinking Yes I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging." Brene Brown

I discovered Brene Brown in the fall. My sister in law recommended her book I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't). This book came to me at the perfect time. I was reentering the world of social work and have found this book very helpful with a number of students I counsel. I was also at a stage in my life that I was ready to challenge myself. I have been embracing who I am and being okay with my story and all that comes with it. The truths, the imperfections, the joys and the struggles. It is all about the feeling of being enough, just as we are. Brene Brown talks about the worthiness prerequisites that we create or are handed down to us, knowingly or unknowingly.

I'll be worthy when I lose 20 pounds.

I'll be worthy if I get pregnant.

I'll be worthy if everyone thinks I'm a good mom.

and so on...

What is at the heart of wholehearted living is that we are worthy now. Just as we are.

Striving to accept our worthiness is hard work. The doubts, the voices that pop up and make us question our worthiness are often lurking in the media, our relationships and in ourselves. But we all want to be enough and live our best lives. This is why the work that Brene Brown has done is so important. I hope this invitation to challenge the way we think about ourselves will help us to feel that we are enough right now!