YOU ARE ENOUGH

By Lapaka Kaimbi

We live in a world that demands so much from individuals. And all this pressure can leave one feeling that you need to be a 'certain' way in order for you to fit in these world. There is pressure to look and act a certain way and/or to have certain things. I recently had a chat with a friend who was telling me about how she feels so drained because she has had three different relationships in the past 12 months. She felt because she is in her early twenties, a recent graduate just starting to build a career for herself she needs to have a man in her life to complete her.

This got me thinking, as much as my friend like everybody on this planet wants someone to love and be loved in return I believe this is not the right way of going about it. sometimes we look for external things to make us feel complete, this includes trying to please people, doing things self-destructing things like substance abuse, eating disorders ect. There are various examples I can give of what people do to make themselves feel adequate. But one sad reality is that these are all temporary 'fixes' and they wear off like any other drug This is a vicious cycle that doesn't end until you realize one thing. THAT YOU ARE ENOUNG AS YOU ARE RIGHT NOW.
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We need to stop listening to what the world says and start believing what the one who created says about us. Yes you might not have long legs or be as smart as your sibling but whatever you have is more than enough for you and that's what you are suppose to have at that time and should learn too be content with it. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying you should not aim for that managerial job when all you are now is a clerk, no. Whatever dreams you've in your heart you must work hard to achieve. What I'm referring to here having a feeling of wanting to change yourself because you feel you are less of a person compared to the next person and then you end up doing things that take away your peace just to feel good about yourself.

The fact that you woke up this morning is good enough reason to make you feel good about yourself. Don't let the world tell you your worth and look for acceptance from it. Because all you need to do to be happy is to accept that you are indeed ENOUGH. So go ahead and give yourself a big hug and tell yourself that you are ENOUGH.

To be beautiful means to be you. You don't need to be acceptance from others. You just need to accept yourself.