Dear First name / friend,
“The greatest challenge for most of us is believing that we are worthy now, right this minute. Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.”
~Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
Guilty as charged. Let me explain. I struggle with rest. Don't get me wrong; I love and desire rest. However, every time I try to rest something calls out to me--the dirty laundry, the floor needing to be mopped, the carpet needing to be vacuumed. All of these tasks need to be done, but the problem is that I have made them a prerequisite for both rest and my worthiness. It looks a bit like:
- I'll be worthy when I have a clean house.
- I'll be worthy when the laundry is clean.
- I'll be worthy when I close all of the rings on my Iphone.
- I'll be worthy when I workout everyday.
- I'll be worthy when I'm making more money.
Recognizing my prerequisites is the first step. Now when I know I need rest (for my sanity and everyone else's), I go outside. I love that there's nothing for me to fix in nature, and that gives me the space I need to celebrate my worthiness, imperfections and all.
Encouragement
What are your prerequisites? Write them down. Then, throw them away. You are worthy right now, flaws and all!
