"Here’s the thing about not-enoughness - have you every stopped and questioned it? Where/who did this message come from? Are they a credible source?
"What would make you enough? Enough what exactly? Who is holding your imaginary measure stick….and whacking you over the head with it every chance they get (hint, look in the mirror)?" - Heidi Sequoia Moondancer
Labyrinth
What changes, when we view ourselves as enough, and shift our perspective? What do we wish to spend our life force on?
If you journal, this is something you may wish to explore on the page.
- What are my favorite ways of 'just being?'
- What challenge have I faced / overcome recently?
- What are some wins over the last year?
- What will best support me, throughout this year?
- I feel best when _______
- A couple of things I'd like to do this year / places I'd like to go/ people to see _____
- My values include ______ (often related to health, spending time with loved one, spiritual values, interacting with your community ...)
- If I could be remembered for one thing, it would be ____________
Through Quantum physics, we realize that the act of observation changes what is being observed. What shifts, when we change our self perception?
What are some ways you are 'enough?'
The question about "enough" is a powerful one that I use with my clients as we are redesigning their business and life to honor their health and well-being. It is a great way to help set boundaries and identify what you have in your life. A couple of ways I am enough is by not chasing vanity metrics or honoring the grind culture's mindset of do more. I track what matters (my health and well-being) and have set boundaries for interacting with clients and partners.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insight - it is a powerful inquiry for our clients - and to remember for ourselves!
DeleteBeing able to set boundaries is so necessary for our well being.
Nadya
Your blog resonates with me. Some of the outside messaging from the world insists that we are not enough. It takes a strong person to overcome those messages and stay within themself - not influenced by these negative messaging. But even the strongest person can be swayed by their own brain. Eckhart Tolle covers the ego concept in his books which is basically your brain turning against you. I now question myself whenever those negative thoughts about myself start to arise. Thanks so much for sharing this insightful blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insights and resonance! We are so fortunate to have access to these wisdom teachers like Tolle and many others, who invite presence and self-awareness! I'm glad you visited
ReplyDeleteNadya
The most solid reason a person is "enough" lies in the fact that worth is an inherent state of being, not a performance metric. In short, you are a complete person, not a half-finished project waiting for someone else's approval to be considered "done."
ReplyDeleteWell said, Dan - indeed, we are each enough!
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