Also, I do agree that we are more than our talents, that our value as humans doesn’t come from some type of performance💝When I was still in school I struggled so much with pushing myself to do great at everything, getting soooo stressed. It’s been over 10 years since I graduated college but what iv learned thru erp the last 2 years has helped so if I ever chose to take more classes, I would study more in a healthy way then say to myself, maybe I’ll do good on this test, maybe not , we’ll see. Maybe I will feel like a failure if I don’t get the grade I want, maybe not. I would take a chance, allow the uncertainty to be there, and see how it turns out. Teaching my brain something new, that I can handle the uncertainty, I’m stronger and more resilient than I think and so are you💝🤗 also as far as my value as a person, I’m finding more and more it’s who am I listening to. Society can send off the message that we have to be great at something or at everything we do, we have to look a certain way, have money, fancy clothes, jobs, be in a relationship, just jumping thru all the hoops to feel like we’ve made it, we’re enough. Iv found that’s such a lie and bondage. I wasn’t made to live that way, and neither is anyone else. There is freedom in just being in the present, practicing self compassion, and surrounding yourself with other people that value you for just you, no performance needed, ever💝 and moving towards your values. One of my values is my faith and also using all the tools iv learned to help manage my ocd. I had severe ocd and I’m now in such a better place. life is not easy, some days are easier than others, but continuing to learn how to manage ocd is getting easier💝Hope this helps, sending hugs🤗
