I recently saw a quote on Instagram asking, “Are you enough for you?”
Are you?
The most intense critic you will ever find during your lifetime will be you. That little voice that whispers, “you can do better.” The you that knows you are slacking. The you that knows you need to put more effort into whatever it is you want to accomplish. The you that knows you have it in you, but you are just too afraid to take that first step.
You know you, better than anyone on this green planet. Maybe, just maybe, the reason you don’t feel content with your life is because the “you” that you are ignoring and hiding from the world is begging to come out, but you won’t let them be seen or heard.
The voice in your head can be defeating at times. We push ourselves to the limit. We put in the work. We do all the steps that are meant to take us to greater heights promised. And at times, that little voice will tell us we still are not enough.
We have to make sure it is our voice that is speaking, and not the voices that have brainwashed us into thinking no matter what we do, we will never be good enough.
This is why we really need to take a break and get to know ourselves. We need to look deep within and find our true selves. We need to discover what it is that we are looking for. This takes solitude. Meditation. Silence. It isn’t fun or exciting. It’s rather boring, to say the least. But it is needed in order to recognize our true voice. The one that is on our side no matter what. The one that consoles us when we are frightened and tells us it is going to be ok. The one that reassures you of your strength and courage. The one that congratulates you every step of your journey. Even the small steps. The inner you that will remain when others fall away. Be true to your real friend you have in you. Don’t make them do things that they really aren’t meant to do. Don’t tell them things that they know are lies.
Find out who you are, and what you want. That is your job and not for someone else to figure out. You have the power of you. Stop giving it away to everyone that thinks they know what’s best for you. They don’t. They never will. They are not you. No matter how much they love you, they will never ever love you as much as you can love yourself. Allow it. Let it flow endlessly within you. Let it fill you up so full, that it is forced to spill out onto others around you.
Sit with yourself. Be your friend. Let this be your first step into the unknown. Only then, will you hear that one true voice guiding you. Letting you know when you are enough for you.
The Musings Of An Angry Woman 