Day 59 / 100 Days to More ~

Just because someone is more talented than you, doesn’t diminish your own talent. Just because someone is stronger than you, doesn’t discount your own resilience. Just because someone is better able to support a friend in the way that they need sometimes, doesn’t mean you’re not helping them or that you’re not as good of a friend. Just because someone is better at their job than you are, doesn’t mean you’re not contributing to your workplace. That’s not to say we should all stop trying to ever improve or work on ourselves—rather, it’s a reminder that what each of us has to offer the world is valuable, and that value is inherent in its existence. What anyone else has to offer the world is unrelated.  You do not need to bring someone down to bring yourself up. Likewise, someone else going up does not indicate that you are going down. There is no world quota on goodness.

Despite how put together someone may seem on the outside, no one is perfect, and that’s okay. Whether you have a difficult time being social, talking on the phone, becoming independent, using your voice, entering a relationship, connecting with others, individuating from your family, or getting out of bed each morning to face the world — know that it’s okay. And know that despite your struggle, you are capable, you are talented, you are important, and you are enough.

Action: What do you love most about yourself?