I just read this quote share by Growing up KaterTot, it simply said
YOU ARE ENOUGH
Am I? I wondered, really am I enough? The answer to this really fluctuates, and for the longest time I didn’t feel like I was ‘enough’. I didn’t feel I lived up to the daughter I ‘should be‘, the friend, the wife, or the mother I ‘should be‘. The standards I set myself were very high. I didn’t expect of others what I expected of myself. I was never really happy with ‘me’. Even as a child I felt I wasn’t ‘good enough’. I knew my parents loved me, I guess I just didn’t feel I deserved it. More recently I knew my husband loved me, but I kept thinking that I didn’t really deserve his love, that one day he would see the ‘real me’ and realise that he didn’t love me after all. I was terribly hard on myself.
When I saw this quote for some reason I nearly cried, it just hit me out of nowhere, I was like where did that come from? Admittedly I am so tired, I have spent the entire day packing our lives into moving boxes, my house is looking like a warehouse, Adam was home sick today, and Aspen has been crying about moving! So yes I am extra emotional.
But still it got me thinking, am I enough? The answer is yes, and it feels good to be able to now know that about myself, to know I am a great daughter and I am an awesome wife, and to know that my husband has a million reasons to love me. I don’t know why I was so hard on myself, but it was a huge waste of my time to think that I wasn’t worthy of love.
I don’t always feel like I am a perfect mum, wife, sister, friend and daughter, but I can know that I am a good person, yes I make mistakes, it is not about being perfect it’s about being perfectly me. Being me is enough. I have a good heart, kind intentions and so much love to share. My 11 year old sometimes thinks I am annoying, especially when I sing loudly in the car, but I know I am a great mum. I am so blessed to live the life I live, and note to myself
“I am good enough just as I am”.
Thanks for joining me, love Mackenzie xx
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This is a lovely post! It’s sometimes so hard remembering that we are enough and that we do matter. I hope you remember this feeling, and if you doubt yourself again just come back to this post. Thanks for sharing this and for hosting #mummyandus
I feel so empowered & uplighted by your post today! Thank you so much. I was really moved by Katie’s quote this week too. It made me stop & think. Thanks so much for hosting #mummyandus x
The fact that my quote choice for this week inspired you to write this amazing post means so much to me! It makes me feel wonderful to know that it helped you to examine yourself and find happiness and satisfaction with who you are as daughter, wife, and mummy. I have high expectations and can be very hard on myself as well. I love what you said about being “perfectly me.” I’m going to remember that phrase!! Thank you so much for hosting #mummy&us!! xx
Thanks Katie and thanks for the inspiration
This is a wonderful post and one that so many people will relate to. There are times particularly as a parent that we doubt ourselves. But coming out from those moments knowing ‘You are enough’ is wonderful. There is no two ways about it. All we can do in life is give ourselves to the world in the way that seems right to us and the more honestly and openly we can be ourselves, the better it is. You can only be you and you are so right, you are perfectly you. Kirsten
I too have always felt I wasn’t enough. Maybe one day…
Excellent post. Sometimes you need to remind yourself that you’re enough and what you do. own or whatever isn’t important. Have a lovely week
I think the stress of moving and the emotion has got you thinking about this. Although a bit harsh on yourself at first I’m glad that you have evaluated yourself and have come to the conclusion you are enough! It seems with all the love you give of course you are! Hopefully be back to link up next week! This week’s post wasn’t mummy enough 🙂 xx #twinklytuesday
Inspiring post thank you
#twinklytuesday
You are enough. Simply. Definitely. No question. #TwinklyTuesday
Lovely post! Of course you are enough! We all place such high standards on ourselves and we need to remember that we can’t juggle absolutely everything and that is fine too. #twinklytuesday
Late to the party this week! This is a lovely quote, and I think it applies to to most of us at some point in our lives…thanks for sharing 🙂
Gosh this post surprised me about you. #mummy&us
Brilliant post. I think we all feel like this sometimes. I know I do and it is reassuring to know we are not alone. It is important to remind ourselves that perfect is not the best thing to be but to be enough is all you ever need. Thank you.
That’s a great quote and I too ask that myself #mummyandus xx
This is such a lovely post. i often feel like I am not enough, like I’m a bit rubbish at home and I’m not the mum that Zach needs me to be because I’m never around but then he doesn’t seem to suffer and he doesn’t seem bothered. It’s me punishing myself that is always making me feel horrendous. Thanks for posting this – it’s made me feel just a little bit better! Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
Great post, I often ask this question of my self. Am I doing enough? As a mum, mainly. I’m always striving for better but maybe it’s ok to be good enough and not perfect. Whose perfect anyway? It’s unreachable really x
so true!
Oh I just love this. I am enough just the way I am. 🙂
Definitely.believe in having lower standards as a parent nut cam get stick on those unrealistic ideas that you forget to have fun X
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