You. Are. ENOUGH.

Am I the only one that spends a lot of time feeling like a fraud? I have danced since I was three years old. I won a couple national awards as a kid and went on to do some pretty cool professional shows as an adult. And still to this day I hate when a friend or family member introduces me as a “dancer” because I’m afraid that this person who doesn’t know me and probably has no background in dance will then one day see me dance and realize that I’m just a fraud who doesn’t know how to dance at all 😂 it sounds ridiculous to say out loud but I have become increasingly aware of this insecurity in many areas. My first day working as a health coach and when I first started personal training I had the same feeling. Even in my faith, I have similar thoughts of getting “found out.” There are so many lies wrapped up in this one big lie of inadequacy.

Contentment is not something you can find "out there." In fact, if you think that something you are chasing is going to be the answer, that very thing will be what destroys you. If you're waiting until you get more money to be happy, you'll always feel poor. If you're chasing "skinny" you'll always feel fat. I invite you to recognize your worth NOW - before you lose a pound, before you get that promotion, before you move to that city. You are WORTH the quality of life you dream of before you reach that destination.

To sum it all up, here’s the counter thought that’s brought me the most freedom: YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO PROVE. You could be the best or the worst at what you do. Others could love or hate what you put out there and at any end of any spectrum your value and worth are not tarnished (or added to for that matter) in the slightest. Whatever you think your talents and contributions are worth is not even a drop in the bucket compared the worth God placed on your life before you were ever even born to use those talents He gave you. You can rest assured that wherever you’re at in your development, you are and always have been deemed enough - fully loved and accepted - by the highest of standards.