Are You Enough?

When I gaze at my inspiration board, I often end up focusing on one phrase in particular: “You are enough.” It is one of many powerful phrases on the board that come from an inspiration deck created by my magically inspiring genie, Christine Mason Miller.

You are enough.

Naturally, I began to ponder, “Am I?” And what does “enough” even mean? Unraveling the layers of this deceivingly simple inquiry has led me to reconsider this question and reassess its importance.

So often, our knee-jerk reaction is to think: NO, I’m NOT enough! We are rarely happy with the status quo.

So how do we be “enough”? I believe the first step is to alter how you define, “you”. Who are “you” without labels, habits, restraints, roles… – just your raw identity? Then, from this place – how do you define “enough”? How do you, personally, measure what is enough?

When we empower ourselves to create our own intrinsic barometer of what is “enough”, then life immediately begins to become less of a constant struggle – of course, there are challenges and letdowns, but they don’t alter our essential worth.

Relying on external sources to measure your value leads to a never-ending race that (spoiler alert) you just can’t win.

So, now what? How do you get to this place of empowerment?

Only you have the answer.

Along the course of your journey, remind yourself to remain focused and cherish the wisdom that truly, you are enough.

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5 Responses to “Are You Enough?”

1. Carmen
   Twitter: carmentorbus
   says:

   01.20.2010 at 7:16 pm

   Thank you for this post.

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2. Swirly says:

   01.20.2010 at 8:36 pm

   Beautiful post…and so important…I have been thinking about this very thing quite a bit lately.

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3. Leana
   Twitter: leanamay
   says:

   01.20.2010 at 9:46 pm

   Fantastic post Carolyn. It is funny you speak of the “I am enough” inspiration card in particular. I added the inspirational cards of CMM’s deck I *needed* most to the affirmation cards we were recently given in the Mondo Beyondo e-course and “I am enough” was one of them! I have these affirmations sitting in a small bowl in my meditation space and I try and sit with one of them every day. For me, even just repeating the mantra is a start. I am (we all) are enough.

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4. Ben
   Twitter: benspoont
   says:

   01.21.2010 at 11:34 am

   So incredibly thought provoking — as usual :)

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5. I Deeply and Completely Accept Myself - Find Your Beautiful says:

   07.04.2011 at 9:02 pm

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