When was the last time you felt "not good enough"?
I'll go first....
2:00 this afternoon.
Thankfully, I've grown to recognize these moments for what they are.....total bullshit!
It did leave me wondering though how many people aren't feeling like they are "good enough" these days.
How about the new mom that can't seem to get her baby to stop crying. The dad that's been laid off from his job due to cutbacks. The parents learning how to deal with teenage drama. Or the woman who envies how beautifully the girl next to her can hold a yoga pose?
If we allow ourselves, we can be overcome by feelings of "not good enough" because everything around us suggests that we need to be doing more to be getting more.
The truth is that you are more than enough in every way right now. I know this because each of us is exactly where we need to be right NOW. If we weren't, we'd be somewhere else doing something else.
The need to recognize our unique characteristics and abilities is extremely important to developing a sense of well-being and balance in our lives, as well as overcoming these "ego" challenges that pop up once in a while.
How do you do that? How do you go about knowing who you are, what would really make you happy?
It can be really simple, or you can make it as difficult as you like. Depends on how you like to do things.
I'm a simple kind of girl. For me, it's just about being aware of my emotions when I'm dealing with each moment. And to do that it takes some quiet time, lots of deep breathing and lots of talking to myself.
Just like today at 2:00 when I got a twinge of that "not good enough" stuff coming up. I took a moment, took a deep breath and looked at my reality.
The reality is I'm doing great just the way I am! I don't NEED anything more to make me happy or to make me feel more productive or fulfilled.... WHEW!
Then I asked myself "do you really want to learn more to do more OR do you really want to have more time with the people in your life to affect change now with what you have?"
That's an easy one.... I pick door #2.
The other thing is to recognize why you want to do more. Are you doing it because it would please the status quo if you did? Maybe get hubby off your back about the finances? Maybe prove to your unapproving family member that you are worth something? If you are going to take part in something just to please someone or something outside of yourself you need to rethink your strategy!
I've found that it's the simple things in life that make it all worth it. When I steer myself in the direction of "complicated", that's when I find things get a little stressful and I get stuck more often.
"Complicated" doesn't always equal "good enough".
I'll go first....
2:00 this afternoon.
Thankfully, I've grown to recognize these moments for what they are.....total bullshit!
It did leave me wondering though how many people aren't feeling like they are "good enough" these days.
How about the new mom that can't seem to get her baby to stop crying. The dad that's been laid off from his job due to cutbacks. The parents learning how to deal with teenage drama. Or the woman who envies how beautifully the girl next to her can hold a yoga pose?
If we allow ourselves, we can be overcome by feelings of "not good enough" because everything around us suggests that we need to be doing more to be getting more.
The truth is that you are more than enough in every way right now. I know this because each of us is exactly where we need to be right NOW. If we weren't, we'd be somewhere else doing something else.
The need to recognize our unique characteristics and abilities is extremely important to developing a sense of well-being and balance in our lives, as well as overcoming these "ego" challenges that pop up once in a while.
How do you do that? How do you go about knowing who you are, what would really make you happy?
It can be really simple, or you can make it as difficult as you like. Depends on how you like to do things.
I'm a simple kind of girl. For me, it's just about being aware of my emotions when I'm dealing with each moment. And to do that it takes some quiet time, lots of deep breathing and lots of talking to myself.
Just like today at 2:00 when I got a twinge of that "not good enough" stuff coming up. I took a moment, took a deep breath and looked at my reality.
The reality is I'm doing great just the way I am! I don't NEED anything more to make me happy or to make me feel more productive or fulfilled.... WHEW!
Then I asked myself "do you really want to learn more to do more OR do you really want to have more time with the people in your life to affect change now with what you have?"
That's an easy one.... I pick door #2.
The other thing is to recognize why you want to do more. Are you doing it because it would please the status quo if you did? Maybe get hubby off your back about the finances? Maybe prove to your unapproving family member that you are worth something? If you are going to take part in something just to please someone or something outside of yourself you need to rethink your strategy!
I've found that it's the simple things in life that make it all worth it. When I steer myself in the direction of "complicated", that's when I find things get a little stressful and I get stuck more often.
"Complicated" doesn't always equal "good enough".
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