This morning, my grandfather passed away. I had this post scheduled before this occurred, but as I reread the post, I realized how much my grandfather loved his family and knew each member's worth. His desire was for all of us to be happy, productive, and to return to live together as families after this life. This post is dedicated to him and my other three grandparents, all of whom are together and engaged in their eternal work. Their love has inspired me to understand who I am and has given me strength to do very difficult things. With that, here is this week's post.
Anxiety is very good at attacking my feelings of self-worth. It tells me that I will never be good enough, that perfection is so important but always out of reach, that nobody will see any value in me or my actions. These are all false ideas, but hard to ignore at times. Yes, I pray and read my scriptures and understand that I am a child of God. But anxiety overwhelms me at times.
Even with medication, scripture study, and prayer, I struggle with self-doubt. Because I am aware of this issue, I have tried to look for ways to help me remember that I am a child of God, that He loves me, and that I have worth that is intrinsic. I feel it about others, especially my students, so why is it so hard to see in myself? Anxiety.
I came across a quote that I love that is a wonderful reminder that my worth never changes and that it came with me. I made it into this week's *FREE* print...
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So, how do you remember our worth? I would love to add ideas to my arsenal against anxious feelings of self-doubt! I hope you share with me below. Also, if you have any questions or topics you'd like to discuss, let me know and I will do my best to share my feelings about them! Until next time, sending peace, love, and hugs!
1 comment:
This post is so true!! Anxiety is a monster and we have to combat it. I try to write things I am grateful for every day and somehow this helps me feel better about my self worth!
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