You Are Enough

EP233: You are enough, just as you are.

If you are a homeschooling parent endlessly wondering if you are measuring up, then these simple words can carry profound power.

In this episode of the Art of Homeschooling podcast, Jean invites you to pause the endless striving and settle into a moment of genuine self-acceptance.

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Chapters

• 1:25 You are enough, right here and right now
• 2:05 When you feel like you are not doing enough or you are not enough, self-acceptance is the answer
• 4:31 What does self-acceptance look like
• 5:58 Why you are worthy right now

Transcript

Speaker 1: 1:10

Hello there and welcome to the Art of Homeschooling podcast. I'm so glad you're here. This is a cozy little corner of the world for homeschoolers who are looking for more peace, confidence and connection in their days. I'm Jean, your host and longtime homeschooling mentor, and today I wanna offer you a gentle reminder, from my heart to yours, that you are enough, a message that's so simple, yet so very important. You are enough, just as you are, whether you're listening in a quiet morning moment, while out on a walk or in between all the daily things. I hope this reflection feels like a warm cup of tea for your whole being. Let's take a deep breath together and begin.

Speaker 1: 2:05

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes as planned, everything seems to be going off the rails and you start questioning whether you're doing enough or, even worse, whether you are enough. Oh, friend, I've been there more than once to tell you the truth, and here's what I've learned those feelings, they don't go away by doing more, by pushing harder or trying to just power through. Instead, they begin to ease when we start accepting ourselves right here, right now, just as we are, because feeling like you're enough doesn't come from finally doing everything right quote unquote, or from checking all the boxes. It comes from meeting yourself with love, from choosing kindness even when things feel messy. Here's the truth. You don't need to fix yourself in order to feel good about who you are. You are already whole, my friend. I like to think of self-acceptance not as a singular destination, but more like a path, and a winding path at that. Some days it's a gentle stroll, other days it's more like a climb, but it is a path worth walking again and again. Accepting ourselves means being willing to see the full picture, the light and the shadow, the winds and the wobbles, and to say, yep, this is me, not in defeat, but in love. It's really a choice to offer ourselves the same compassion we'd give to a dear friend. When we stop trying to be someone else or somewhere else, we can finally root down into our own lives in the present. And from there, that's where the real growth happens. Not from shame, but from love, not by being critical but by getting curious, by really getting to know ourselves.

Speaker 1: 4:31

Acceptance in its deepest form is a kind of peace, a sense of peace. It's the moment when we stop trying to hustle for our worth and start trusting that it was there all along. Self-acceptance doesn't mean we don't want to grow or change. It just means we're not making our growth a condition for being lovable. We're learning to stay, to stay with ourselves when it's hard, to stay with our truth, to stay open. This gives us the courage to be real, to admit when we're struggling, to ask for help, to say no when something doesn't feel right, and in that space, something beautiful happens we start to heal, we start to connect with ourselves, with others, we begin to feel not so alone. Sometimes acceptance looks like letting the tears come. Sometimes it's laughing at our own mistakes or giving ourselves permission to rest. These small choices add up. It's not always easy, but every time we choose to soften, we're building a new way forward. We're on that path.

Speaker 1: 5:58

So let me say this, and I hope you'll really take it in, let it sink in you are worthy right now. Not someday, not after doing more, but now. This is your starting point, a foundation made of grace. Self-acceptance isn't the end of the story either. It's the beginning of living with more honesty, more tenderness and more joy. You don't have to earn your love. You don't have to prove your worth. You can begin again right here, right now with one breath, one choice, one moment of self-compassion. So I invite you to come home to yourself again and again. You are worthy of your own love and you, dear one, are enough.

Speaker 1: 6:53

If this reflection touched you, I'd be so honored if you'd share it with a friend, maybe another homeschooling parent who you think might need to hear this today. And if you're looking for more encouragement on this journey, check out the show notes at artofhomeschoolingcom slash episode 233, where I'll link to another podcast episode, all about knowing when you're doing enough in your homeschooling. And if you'd like to go deeper, I invite you to come join us inside the Inspired at Home community. This reflection here today comes from one of our masterclasses called Accepting Our Children and Ourselves, and it's one of those resources that members return to again and again.

Speaker 1: 7:41

Inside Inspired at Home, you'll find trainings, masterclasses, coaching calls and a heartfelt community, all designed to help you feel supported and seen on your homeschooling journey. You can learn more at artofhomeschoolingcom slash inspired at home. I'd love to welcome you there. Thank you so much for being here with me today. Until next time, take good care and remember this you are doing beautiful work in the world, starting right in your own home and you are doing beautiful work in the world, starting right in your own home, and you are enough.