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“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” ~ Brené Brown

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We see it everywhere. It’s whispered in yoga classes, inked into tattoos, and printed on mugs and T-shirts:

“I am enough.”

And it’s true. These three healing words are medicine in a culture that tells us again and again that we are not.

Not pretty enough. Not strong enough. Not productive enough. Not successful enough.

When you’ve been aching to prove your worth, when you’ve been carrying shame, and when you’ve been shrinking yourself to fit into the boxes and stereotypes other people hand you—this positive affirmation is a soothing balm to a tired soul.

“I am enough” is the soft blanket we pull around our longing hearts. It’s the deep breath that says:

You don’t have to earn the right to exist. You matter just for breathing and being.

Here’s the paradox.

If we stop there and think that I am enough is a full stop, it might become a hiding place and a protective shield that keeps us from looking at the places where we can grow even more.

Because yes. You and I are enough.

And:

>> We can also learn to listen more deeply.

>> We can also practice being more present with the people we love.

>> We can also remember that life isn’t only about you or me. It’s about the well-being and higher consciousness of the collective whole.

“I am enough” doesn’t excuse us from empathy, accountability, or from rising to meet this moment in history with our full selves.

The Dance Between Resting and Rising

We need both. The rest of I am enough and the rise of I am becoming more.

One roots us in self-acceptance. The other pulls us forward into compassion, creativity, courage, and connection.

Healing isn’t choosing between the two. It’s resting enough to rise even stronger.

>> I am enough, and I am becoming.

>> I am enough to rest, to breathe, and to soften, and I am growing, changing, and deepening.

>> I am enough, and I am still unfolding.

I am enough, and I am also becoming the version of me who loves bigger, listens better, and remembers that we are all rising together.

Hold both truths. One will heal you. The other will change the world.

“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.” ~ Sophia Bush

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