YOUR WORTH IS GREATER THAN WHAT YOU KNOW
In this ever-busy life, I hope you are able to find the time to take care of yourself, knowing that you are worthy of gentleness, kindness, and encouragement just as much as anyone else. Even when you are doing what you love, there might be days you feel overlooked. You wonder in moments of busyness what all of this will lead to. I hope in that place you can know this to be true: the work you put in every day is valuable and admirable, but your worth exceeds it. Your worth is greater than even your greatest work. Your value cannot be quantified by hours or results.
As you step out into new territories, and you feel overwhelmed by the possibilities of what may or may not come of this, may you know that even here, you can still go forth in the way you were meant to...with hope, wisdom, grace, and the courage to do it afraid. Because no matter how you are received, or who acknowledges or notices your work, it does not hinder your purpose. It does not lessen your worth.
Even when your productivity level is not where you want it to be. Even when your confidence feels like it’s decreasing day by day. Even when you do not feel as strong as you used to. Do not lose hope. Your worth has not decreased. Your presence is still important, no matter the times you have been overlooked or taken for granted.
I hope the people or the settings that have made you feel this way do not make you feel like you are not worthy. I hope that in their decision to choose someone over you, to not take you seriously, or to make you feel insecure about your body, your skill level, or your personality, you are able to breathe deep in the moment, and remind yourself that you’re worth more than this. Even if they don’t “get it.” Even if you have to create boundaries or walk away from those that make you feel like you are less than what you are worth, do not feel ashamed or weak for needing to do this. Everyone deserves to be valued and feel valued, including you. You are worthy of being loved, you are worthy of being seen, even in the moments where it is the hardest thing to believe.
You are a strong, courageous soul who is growing in grace each day. You have more value than you realize. You may not be able to fully comprehend the depths of your worth, but perhaps that’s the point...it goes beyond what you can see.
-Your presence in this world has already mattered in ways you will never know.
-Your words have already brought life to broken hearts in ways you may never remember.
-Your actions have already been an example to the discouraged in ways you will never notice.
So take heart, breathe deep, and know this: your worth is greater than what you know, and this beautiful life-giving reality is stirring up within you more and more each day. Even in your lowest moments and your slowest seasons, your worth goes beyond what is seen. Your choice to keep breathing and to keep finding the many little ways where Light is still pouring in is a sign of the beauty of who you truly are rising up from within.
Word of the day: Deserving (adj) “having good qualities that deserve praise, support, etc.” (Merriam-Webster)
Affirmation: “I know my worth.”
Journal: Write five things you like and appreciate about yourself.
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Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
@thestorytellerco
@morganharpernichols
