What is good enough?

I found myself saying because I wasn’t a good enough writer. What does that even mean? This quote by Maya Angelou says it all. Writing is so that people hear it from all sides, and it slides through the brain before landing in the heart.

The truth is if we wait until we are good enough, all the shit stays inside. People will always judge you, but that is none of your business. Yes, you read that correctly; it’s none of your business.

The stories we tell ourselves become our truth. No one tells me that I’m not good enough but my brain. It is rooted in my subconscious from childhood, it keeps me safe. Not safe as in harm, but safe from being judged and humiliated at putting my innermost thoughts and fears out there for the world to see.

Fear, I think, is one of the most powerful emotions. It is there in everything we do and everything we say, it mocks us, and all the while, it laughs at our discomfort. What is good enough? We ask this question directly to our fear. Guess what? Fear is never going to tell us that we are good enough.

What if we don’t ask ourselves this question? What would we do differently? I’m sure that I would feel more comfortable writing my truth. I wouldn’t put so much pressure on myself to be and perform perfectly every time.

I’m designed to share my wisdom. I’m not designed to be comfortable doing it. I struggle with being vulnerable and feeling shame, guilt, and hurting those that don’t deserve it.

I have to believe the reason that I chose the trauma filled life that I did was to help others. I first have to heal myself in order to do my best for those that are suffering. . It hurts to revisit some of those times in my past. I buried a lot of them, unfortunately, triggers come up every day that my body recognizes, sending me right back to the deep seated pain.

So, You see, if I don’t think I’m enough. No one else will either. Could you read what I’m saying? They don’t even care! They don’t even look at themselves on more profound levels. Looking deep inside yourself takes courage. Changing the things that you don’t like is even more courageous. I cannot even begin to tell you how arduous the journey is, but what if it is worth it? What if you’re worthy of the peace and the carefree life that awaits you when you do?

If you only got a small snippet of what I’m writing, I hope that it slides through your brain and slides into your heart.

Hugs to you all

~Ginger ~ 🤗