28 DOSL- Mandy 2023

I am worthy

“For as long as I can remember I have had felt feelings of unworthiness.

My inner dialogue always told me...if only I were a little bit funnier, a little bit nicer, five pounds lighter, dressed a little bit better, was more successful…..then everyone would love me. I would be worthy of everyone's time and love and affection.

These thoughts still make their way into my head, but I am discovering that I am already a worthwhile and valuable human as lam. In the past, I was never really "me", but the filtered versions of myself that I thought other people wanted me to be.

But now I feel safe to be the perfectly imperfect me, and know that I will always be worthy.”

- Mandy

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