You are enough

To me, life feels like a playground; what comes to us, we have to play it well. We have to face what life throws at us, whether joy, sorrow, or challenges. It’s a kind of game where we cannot find an escape but to play it well. And sometimes, we carry a baggage of completing an endless checklist of things we need to “complete”. Despite our efforts, we still find ourselves that we are not enough. Every time life demands more from us, whether it be a perfect partner, employee, and friend, or just a better version of ourselves. In this race, we forget to remind us —we are human.

Why can we not be real the way we are? Why not we believe in us knowing that we are the only hero of our own story? As we pat someone on the shoulders, why not we celebrate our own wins? Maybe you are not the loudest, but you have fought battles in silence and won. Maybe you are not climbing the great heights, but you are creating a life you love.

Your worth is not measured by others.

You do not need to ask for your worth. Your worth cannot be proved by just being busy or perfect all the time. You can take a rest, and just being with yourself is perfectly okay.

Be kind to yourself.

When life is overwhelming, we forget ourselves—we need kindness for ourselves. The way we are always available for others, the same we deserve. Practice self-compassion. Give the same patience and understanding to yourself as you offer someone else.

You are enough. Period

Being enough is not about living up to some impossible standards. Or being enough; it is also not completing an endless to-do list. It’s about recognizing your own worth, that you are valuable, just as you are. You are enough with flaws, mistakes, & imperfections – they make you unique.

So, take a deep breath.

Do not put pressure on being perfect, and remind yourself: you are enough as you are; you always will be.