Why do we tell ourselves stories of being not enough? Where does this come from? Whose impossible standards are we trying to live up to? Moreover, what if we change the story and flip the script?
After one of my recent yoga classes, I bumped into a senior student in the cafe while waiting for our protein shakes. During our conversation, I complimented her on her gym bag (if you’ve seen me schlep across SF you know how much a solid gym bag means to me!), she made a comment that exposed one of her deepest held beliefs that she isn’t enough, to the extent that she rattled off several ways in which she thinks she isn’t enough. After I recovered from the initial shock of her reveal, because before this interaction, I never would have known. She’s a delight to be around, has a cracking sense of humor, and is extraordinarily thoughtful. Not to mention, she is dedicated to her practice. I see her weekly and sometime twice. I took a moment to respond and use the opportunity to remind her that she is more than enough. It was clear she felt uncomfortable with my response, with the truth. Yet I couldn’t let her leave our interaction with that hanging in the air. Friend, I want you to know that this is the truth for you as well. You are enough.
Is it possible to change our story? To set down the old narrative from outside and rebuild it better from the inside? I wholeheartedly think so. When you change your thoughts, you’ll change your world. Each day can you interrupt the negative highlight reel that narrates your daily life to reframe in a more neutral way?
Imagine the possibilities, the lightness with which you can journey this lifetime if, instead, we act as if we are enough. What happens if we let go of the story and step into our fullness?
With deep love,
Paige