One of the greatest gifts I have received was learning that I didn’t need someone else’s approval about whether I was good, or worthy, or enough.
But I received that gift by going through years of doubting it and always having it questioned.
By questioning my self worth and waiting for someone else to tell me if I was good, I assumed I was bad if I hadn’t been approved of.
It put me in a negative cycle of always trying to be good, and always feeling like I missed the mark.
I ended up veering far away from my path and living a life that was fraught with self doubt, shame, and failed attempts.
And that was ultimately how I lost myself.
To make a long story short an old school friend came along and told I didn’t need to put any energy into wanting to be good because I already was good.
And that was one of the most pivotal moments in my life because it completely changed how I saw myself, and how I showed up in the world.
My worth isn’t up for debate anymore.
I am worthy because I am here. I won the lottery and I was born into this world and that means I’m worthy.
And so are you.
You can think as big as you want to and you are worthy of more than that.
You can go after what you want.
You don’t have to give in because a bully is trying to bully you.
You don’t have to quit on yourself because someone else has quit on you.
You can believe in your dreams.
You can do whatever you want to do.
You get to decide all of it. The key is that you have to get out of your way to figure it out.
And you have to stop trying to get approval.
You are already approved.