Worth Times Two

Last weeks affirmation was "I am worthy." This week I want to dig a little deeper into this idea. The truth is, the greatest project you will ever work on is yourself. That's right. You. Your growth affects everyone around you. The better you become, the better your life becomes, and the better your relationships can be.

So where do you need to feel more worthy? Maybe you struggle at work, or in your marriage. Maybe you feel like a crappy parent. Honestly who doesn't a time or two. Maybe you feel like you aren't worthy of success, love, or happiness.

It's important to be specific on where it is that you feel unworthy. You can not heal what you can not identify. If you aren't sure take some time to journal. Get your feelings out. Look them over. What do you see? What do you need to heal?

I have a streak of perfectionism I inherited that runs deep. I tend to hold myself to unrealistic expectations, and when I know I can't hit them I just give up. I am not gentle with myself in general. The farther I land from my self imposed mark the more broken I feel. It is just in the last few years that I have started to question the stories that I have lived with all my life. I have begun to question my "brokeness." I now believe we are all perfectly imperfect. We all have lessons to learn and places to grow. We are all worthy. Let me repeat that. We are ALL worthy, simply because we are. Period.

So where do you feel unworthy? Focus on that place this week. Try some of the following affirmations.

I am worthy of respect.
I am worthy of happiness.
I am worthy of companionship.
I am worthy of love.
I am worthy of success.
I am worthy of joy.
I am worthy of peace.
I am worthy of the life I desire.

Beloved you ARE worthy.

Embracing Our Unworthy Feelings to Get to Worth

We are starting a new month this week! I can't believe we are just 2 months away from a new year. Time is just flying. Because we are entering a new month I wanted to start a new theme with my weekly affirmations. This week we are affirming "I am worthy."

I want to share a personal story about this particular affirmation. I always considered myself as someone who felt worthy. I had no idea how unworthy I felt until the beginning of this year. Several years ago I read about and started a habit of using affirmation as passwords in order to reinforce them. (I HIGHLY recommend this practice.) It was January and time for me to change one of my passwords. I was at a loss. I couldn't think of anything I really wanted to work on. So I casually chose "I am worthy," because it seemed nice and benign. It was not.

I noticed after a few weeks of starting to use this affirmation password I started feeling oh so not worthy. I started to compare myself to others very harshly. I started feeling out of place at work, and not good enough. I was struggling in my relationships. I was horribly insecure. Across the board I felt as if my life was completely falling apart. I just didn't understand what was happening.

The 6 months of typing this affirmation several times a day were uncomfortable and difficult, but it was a clear wake up call to myself. I realized in that time that I wasn't as happy as I thought. I didn't believe it myself as much as I thought. I also realized I had settled in many ways for what I was given instead of living a life I dreamed of. It was a turning point for me. It was a blessing in disguise.

"I am worthy" is a great affirmation for change. There are so many people who don't feel worthy somewhere in their life. In using this affirmation we can flush out those things that make us feel unworthy. We can find things we didn't even know were there that are keeping us stuck in the status quo. "I am worthy" helps us to confront those places that are broken inside and shine a healing light on them.

As for myself, I have spent the better part of the last year working on healing the issues I found. I have made great progress. I feel more worthy than ever. It has been an interesting process, and I am happy to do it. I am worthy, and so are you beloved.

What feelings does this weeks affirmation stir in you? Where do you not feel worthy in your life? What changes are you being called to make in your life.