Do you feel worthy?
Do you feel like you deserve joy?
Do you feel like you are worthy of love?
Most of us struggle with these questions at some point or another throughout our lives. Sadly some of us have to constantly work on re-establishing and believing our own sense of worth on an ongoing basis. It’s exhausting because we’re trying to rewire beliefs that have become engrained in us.
What is it that you need to feel worthy?
What is it that you need to let go of?
Who can help hold your hand as you peel off the layers of shame, guilt and darkness?
In a world obsessed with doing we confuse ourselves with our actions. We can’t seem to remember that being worthy is not the same as doing things to be deemed as worthy. Worth isn’t associated with actions, it’s an inherent way of existing and going through the world which we are all born with. It’s not something that can be given to you or taken away, though sometimes we may feel as though it is a transactional feeling that we can earn through our actions. We seem to walk through life not realising that our worth was never in the hands of others. Our worth is there waiting to be rediscovered by us, because it has always stayed within us.
This is challenging because we don’t understand our bodies and how our brains work. We go through life thinking that our thoughts and bodies are who we are, but are they? When you stay in stillness and when you observe your thoughts and understand your body, you can see a space between YOU and who you think you are. It’s hard to spot and it requires a clear and calm mind but it’s there.
So I ask myself, am I worthy?
It has taken me a while but I can confidently shout out YES. Because now I know that I cannot be otherwise, BUT I recognise that I’ve forgotten this truth. I’ve forgotten this because I’ve been taught otherwise. I’ve caught the bug of unworthiness as a child and I’ve not been able to digest it out and release myself from it. So I need to constantly do the work.
I’m not alone, many of us feel unworthy. That’s why we’re chasing success, friends, relationships and fame. But that’s not where we will find our self-worth. It’s no easy journey to let go of beliefs that you’ve come to associate with your entire identity. The older you are the harder it gets, because the thoughts have had years of practice and so rewiring your brain is going to take a lot of work and effort. Trusting the process and knowing that in the end you will rediscover your worth is what makes it all worth it (pun intended).
So I ask you, what do you need to rediscover your worth?
Love Always,
M
Souloom™ 