Every person who has been alive knows that there are struggles within ourselves that are hard to comprehend. Whether we are explaining it to others or to ourselves it is a battle that is never ending and relentlessly changing. Every time you dig a little deeper you uncover something more about yourself. And when that happens you get to start the process all over again. I consistently go through phases of self reliance and self reassurance, but I also go through phases of questioning and feeling as though I am not enough. So what do I do when I start to feel this way again?
1. I surround myself with friends and family that are supportive. These people know me inside and out and I can trust them to know if what they are saying is to help me or to hurt me.
2. I have compassion and empathy for myself. I know that I would like to have a lot more knowledge on topics or have a little more discipline at times, but I also have to remember that where I am is not where I am going to be in three months from now. I will never stop trying.
3. I go over the things I know to be certain. The thing that I can most count on, myself. I have gotten myself to where I am today and I know that I can get myself to where I want to be. It may take time, but there is no race to the finish. We get where we are suppose to be no faster than what life calls for.
So to answer my own question, yes, I am enough. And so are you. As my dad used to say "don't be so hard on yourself, believe in yourself kid."
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