At last week's Wellness Wednesday, I had the honor of interviewing Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. We had a frank discussion about the negative beliefs we hold about aging. After the program, it was refreshing to receive participant comments like these:
These wonderful comments reminded me of a poem called "I Am Enough--A Poem About Worthiness" by Jennifer Healy. I have shared an excerpt below, and you can find the entire poem here.
I Am Enough by Jennifer Healy
There is a wholeness that’s already mine.
It’s already ours.
I am not just the seed,
I am the rain that waters the flower.
It’s a reality that’s already there,
That I am enough.
I feel the fullness of my life in this moment.
I feel the richness of my life in this space.
I am loved beyond thought,
And I have nothing to prove.
There is no one to impress.
I receive the message
That being is enough.
Beyond the shadows
That I have created,
The message remains:
I am the same.
I have always been enough,
Simply by being here.
Simply by being.
It only takes a moment,
And I remember this again.