#deserving

[haleyincarnate]

Inspired by @kosmiklia

[feminineenergylife]

[aurummarie]

[mrs-trophy-wife]

[succulentsiren]

[mikefrawley]

We Are Worthy

Greetings my friends, and yes that is the old poet in living color. I hope everyone is well today. I was thinking about my be good to yourself posts from two or three months ago, and decided I needed to remind myself how good life actually is and how blessed we all truly are. After making some growth producing changes, you could accurately state that I was indeed comfortably perched atop my own personal pink cloud, which is a 12 step phrase generally describing the emotional state of someone who just turned their lives around one way or another. Well I must admit that was quite a wonderful feeling, and I truly enjoyed sharing positive thoughts and words with my friends here and at work, but then life seemed to throw in a monkey wrench as life is ofttimes wont to do. May came along and after almost 42 years as a computer programmer it was obviously time to retire, even though I probably wouldn't have made the decision on my own, my company graciously assisted me by kicking my butt out the door. For the first couple of weeks I was pretty shook up. I mean, I've never been retired before. What was I supposed to do? Miracously it turned out to be a blessing in disguise by forcing me to keep both my mind and body busy. I've taken care of some admittedly confusing yet necessary financial updates, and with all the time on my hands, I've been taking several walks a day, meditating, and watching Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village Videos on my computer. That was a good start, but I still had too much time on my hands and needed to take action. I first started by checking my Medicare Provider and found out that they would pay for a gym membership. I went over the next mornning and got a full membership, and I have really enjoyed it for about three weeks now. I had been trying to find a place for Buddhist Meditation or a Temple with very little luck, and by coincidence (if you happen to believe in such things, which I do not), I found a martial arts school which teaches Tai Chi. After a little more digging I discovered the teacher was from the same Chinese Boxing Lineage that I had studied with over 30 years ago. It's a small world indeed, but wait, it gets even better. I found out that my insurance would pay for the Tai Chi Class as well, and yes I signed up immediately. I apologize if this post is selfish, but it felt good to write, and maybe there is a small moral to the story. Yes everything is going surprisingly well for me, and while I'm very grateful to God, Love, Grace or whatever you wish to call it, I'm partially in this very enjoyable position because I've done what I needed to do. Admittedly I haven't always done very well with that part of it, but maybe I am deserving of my best, aren't you deserving of your best? That's about all for now, but please remember, you are indeed worthy of good things. Love to all, Mike 🩷

[mschooseyy]

"You deserve love," He said. " Nothing short of it"

[ohyeahthecoolaidman]

Saw this cute ‘this user’ online and wanted to share it! :3

Take some time to relax, take a breather, drink some water, eat some food… you NEED and DESERVE it!

You are giving your all and doing your best, and no one could ask for more!… I’m thankful for you trying, I’m thankful for you being here, and I’m proud of you.🩷

Remember~

No matter what you look like, no matter what you’ve been through, no matter where you come from, and no matter who you are, you are perfect just the way you are, you are strong, you are deserving of love, and you are cared for! <3

YOU ARE ENOUGH!

[serenityquest]

[childhoodtraumahealing]

💔 Have you ever felt like your own worst enemy?

The quiet sabotage when things start to go well. The voice whispering, “This isn’t for you. You don’t deserve this.” It comes from a deeper place—years of insecurity, shame, or maybe a harsh inner critic we inherited somewhere along the way.

But what if we rewrote that script?

💡 What if you believed this instead:

➡️ “I don’t need to prove my worth. I am worthy as I am.”

➡️ “Good things aren’t for someone else; they’re for me too.”

The truth is, our feelings of insecurity and shame often grow from old wounds—reactions to rejection, failures, or even love withheld. But you don’t have to keep carrying that weight.

Steps Toward Feeling Deserving of the Good

🌟 Acknowledge the Shame: You don’t have to hide it. By recognizing it, you take away its power.

🌟 Redefine ‘Deserving’: Deserving doesn’t mean earning or perfection. It means being open to receiving good things because they’re meant for you.

🌟 Celebrate the Small Wins: Whether it’s setting a boundary, pursuing a passion, or simply saying, “I’m proud of myself.”

Here’s a Challenge for You

🌿 Today, choose one thing you’d say to a friend if they were doubting themselves. Then, say it to yourself. Write it down. Repeat it. Live it.

✨ You don’t need to fix yourself to feel worthy. You just need to remind yourself that you already are.

💬 Let’s start a conversation: What’s something you’ve always told yourself you didn’t deserve, but now you want to claim? Share it here—we’re rooting for each other.

[haleyincarnate]

Whether you believe that or not.

[aurummarie]

Lori Harvey

[dailybehbeh]

Behbeh

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

“You often say, ‘I would give, but only to the deserving.’ The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture. They give that they may live, for To withhold is to perish.

Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights, is worthy of all else from you. And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream.

And what desert greater shall there be, than that which lies in the courage and the confidence, nay the charity, or receiving?

And who are you that men should rend their bosom and unveil their pride, that you may see their worth naked and their pride unabashed?

See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving.

For in truth it is life that gives unto life— while you, who deem yourself a giver, are but a witness.”

–Khalil Gibran, from The Prophet (1923)

[Memphis Muse]

[random-xpressions]

When you have a mountain load of love to give, then you better find a deep ocean where you could immerse yourself. Never settle for little ponds or lakes...

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