You Are Enough, You Are Adequate

There is a quiet voice deep inside of me.

It tells me that I must let you know of my accomplishments.

It tells me that my possessions should signal to people like you that I am successful.

It tells me to undercut other people to better position myself.

This voice makes me want a fancier title. A fancier car. A fancier bio.

This voice is the voice of inadequacy.

It’s not that I’m a shallow person.

It’s just that deep down I still feel inadequate.

I still feel like I have to prove myself to everyone.

Somehow this voice has never gone away. It tells me I won’t matter. I’m not good enough. I don’t deserve to be here.

As of today I’m letting that voice die.

I’m replacing it with the true voice that says

I am good enough.

I am adequate.

And my value to others is not based on what I’ve done but simply that I desire to help.