Totally Worth It!

I rushed into his office and there he was sitting with his team having a brainstorming session for their upcoming Community Outreach. Everyone turned to look at me clutching my laptop and notebook and I froze! I didn’t say a word out loud as I thought to myself, “I can’t do this to him!” I stumbled out of his office onto the pavement and blindly walked away as quickly as my feet could carry me.

While deep in thought, I felt a warm hand on my lower back and his gentle voice whispered in my ear, “Penny for your thoughts?” froze, smiled, heart beating fast; didn’t expect him to follow me like this; gentle kind eyes melted the icy feeling on the inside and I stopped, breathing stabilized then I mumbled a lame joke. He held onto my lower back…skin tingling, butterflies in my stomach; maximum scintillation.. “I’ll walk you to your car. Where are you off to? Actually, I’ll go there with you!” that was final!… and then I woke up to the sound of birds chirping away, signalling the start of a brand new day. At times reality sucks!

What triggered such vivid imagery in this brilliant mind of mine? Well, I don’t know hey, but all I know is that I woke up with a smile on my face thinking to myself, “I’m lovable and not only did I get his attention, but he spent the whole afternoon with me, despite his super busy schedule, especially at this time of the year! Although it was a dream, it felt so real!” Well, well, sometimes we doubt our worth as life’s overwhelming situations present themselves, however, how refreshing it is when our minds remind us of our worth. Hope that puts a smile on your face too, knowing you’re worthy of all the love, affection, tenderness and love, especially from yourself.

More often than not, we look externally for validation from our parents, family, church, work colleagues and associates, at times even from strangers. That human need for acknowledgement, or an insatiable hunger for some, is so real and is a part of who we are as humans. What really drives one to crave attention? Could it be the need for acceptance? Whatever the reason, remember acceptance is key to sustainable relationships with others.

Accept yourself

Accept your past

Accept your mistakes, regrets add no value to your current life

Accept others for who they are, everyone wants to be recognized for who they are

Accept that you have limited control in life

Accept you have limited time

Accept that you will fail, failure is the first step to success. The ultimate goal is to become the best version of yourself

Accept that you control your future, how you respond to situations is your choice

Accept change: everything is constantly changing. As humans we like the norm. Let go of your hold on permanence.

Accept your need for social approval: we all desire to gain approval and social acceptance from peers and/or communities.

Accept that there will be suffering in life: pain is inevitable, but suffering us optional

Accept things as they are for what they are: resist the urge to want to control everything. It takes humility and openness to accept things

(Acceptance notes above are an excerpt from the video ‘12 Things You Must Accept to Live A Good Life’ by Naimat Ahmed: linktr.ee/naimatahmed)

I hope you find value in the reminders above and accept that you’re an awesome, creative, progressive, powerful, valuable human being and that you’re well equipped to face life head-on and remember #balanceispossible!