If you've ever wondered if you are 'enough' - this may be the podcast for you! Barry, Christine and I unpacked 'enoughness' and I share my rant...
Enough
The best or nothing
Go big or go home
You can have it all
Rah, rah, I want to be your cheerleader, your greatest fan
But I disagree with the motivational posters
Which is probably bad when you are a motivational speaker
But it is my truth so I speak it now, I give voice to how I really feel
And I feel like good enough is enough.
Part way is better than no way, some is better than none, and done is better than perfect
Put that on a poster and see how you like it
But allow me to explain
I am not the best, so am I nothing?
I am not going big, why do I have to go home?
I will never have it all, everything comes at a cost, after all.
Does that make me less than or not good enough?
Please, don’t insult me with your platitudes
For I am standing up for being good enough
I am full, so I say no thanks to more food - that’s enough
I am satisfied, so I say no thanks to more drinks, that’s enough
I am content, so I say no thanks, a good night kiss, yes that is enough
I am happy, so I say no thanks to more stress, pressure, obligations - that’s really enough
This upsets me, I won’t tolerate anymore, so I say, that’s enough,
But the world doesn’t seem to be content with good enough.
Do we look good enough?
Are we fit enough?
Are our teeth white enough?
Are we young enough?
Smart enough?
Capable enough?
All to which I answer yes - yes - yes - you are enough, good enough, more than enough.
Let no one, no one, no one tell you differently.
You are just right.
Just where you are supposed to be.
Just who you are supposed to be at this place in time.
Are you good enough?
Am I?
Yes, yes, yes - we are.
Let no one, no one, tell us differently. StephanieStaples.ca