You are important
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It’s not uncommon to feel that you don’t deserve success, happiness, friendship, love, recognition, etc. Yet, something lies beneath the words “I don’t deserve” and it’s often a feeling of “I am of no value”.
When we tell ourselves that we don’t deserve something we have a story that we are telling about ourselves: we aren’t talented; we aren’t smart; we aren’t good enough; we have nothing to contribute. These beliefs are often rooted in childhood experiences and even unconscious biases like racism, sexism, ageism, etc.
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Reflecting on the story you tell yourself ABOUT yourself is an important step in regaining a more balanced perspective of yourself and your place in the world.
1. What is the story you are telling yourself?
2. Where does this story come from?
3. How does this story affect you?
4. Can you tell a new and different story?
You are important
Insight
It’s not uncommon to feel that you don’t deserve success, happiness, friendship, love, recognition, etc. Yet, something lies beneath the words “I don’t deserve” and it’s often a feeling of “I am of no value”.
When we tell ourselves that we don’t deserve something we have a story that we are telling about ourselves: we aren’t talented; we aren’t smart; we aren’t good enough; we have nothing to contribute. These beliefs are often rooted in childhood experiences and even unconscious biases like racism, sexism, ageism, etc.
Practice
Reflecting on the story you tell yourself ABOUT yourself is an important step in regaining a more balanced perspective of yourself and your place in the world.
1. What is the story you are telling yourself?
2. Where does this story come from?
3. How does this story affect you?
4. Can you tell a new and different story?