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Enough

My subconscious mind legitimately does not believe that I am enough.

Enough anything.

I let it all spill out earlier: 

"Sometimes I feel like I'm doing something wrong. When I look around... why am I not _______?
I'm not pretty enough, not flirty enough, not outgoing enough. I'm too deep. Too serious about life. Too uptight. I slack off too much. I'm not present enough. I don't take care of myself like I should. I don't take care of others like I should.
Know what's scary and sad? I legitimately believe every negative message I just wrote down. STRAIGHT from my subconscious/heart. What is life doing to me? 

I AM ENOUGH."

Today I learned from one of my favorite books ever, The Gifts of Imperfection, that in order to cultivate a truly joyful lifestyle, in order to be truly happy and feel fulfilled in this life, we have to let go of the mindset of scarcity, which includes the "never enough" gremlins. We have to let go of our atelophobia. The truth is, you ARE enough, and you just have to believe it. 

I am enough.
I am pretty enough and smart enough and hardworking enough. It's OK that I'm an introvert and I don't have a bajillion friends. It's OK that I don't flirt all the time. It's OK for me to do things at my own pace. It's OK that I'm a deep thinker and that I'm serious sometimes. It's OK. It's OK. It's OK.




 
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  1. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    I have this problem as well.....never thinking I'm enough. This has helped me see, thanks for opening yourself up and posting this. It was needed. BTW, I think you're FREAKING AMAZING!

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    1. CatherineFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:37 AM

      I saw an email in my inbox that's like, "CaRynn commented on your post Enough" and I was like, "OH SNAP I ACTUALLY POSTED THAT SUPER VULNERABLE THING LAST NIGHT WHEN I WAS FEELING MORE THAN I WAS THINKING OHHHHH SNAP I NEED TO TAKE THAT DOWN."

      But I'm glad it helped you.
      Thank you.

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