Isn't good enough

From Ladies Pass it On

TO THE WOMAN WHO THINKS SHE ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH

To the woman who looks around and wonders why 

everyone else is so much more capable, so much

stronger, so much more ambitious than her.

To the woman who thinks everyone else is blazing a fiery

path through this thing we call life, while she limps

behind, barely getting through the days.

Somewhere, another woman is looking at you and thinking

exactly the same.

You see, we all look like we're kinda nailing it, from the 

outside in.

We all look "together" sometimes.

Catch us on the right day and hey, we look like we have it

all.

Because guess what, we learned to look that way a long

time ago.

We learned to hide our struggles behind a smile and

whack on that mask every day.

And actually, we are doing each other a favour when we

show up,

just as we are,

warts and all,

late,

frustrated,

human.

What we really need to see is that we are all the same.

We all struggle.

We all fall apart.

Some days we nail it, other days we get nailed.

By hiding our own weaknesses, fears, worries, we give

them more power.

If you let it out, shine a light on it all, it becomes so much

less scary, funny even...

And goodness only knows we need to laugh.

So, to the woman who wonders if she is good enough...

If this is you.

Yes you are.

You always were.

You don't have to live up to everyone's expectation of

how you should be coping.

You are human, flawed, wonderful, miraculous, lovable,

loved.

I see you,

Now do me a favor and go see all the others too.

Spread the word, we are good enough, just as we are.

~Donna Ashworth