Your worth does not change, it never did

oftentimes we hold achievement and output,

as a measure of our worth.

something that we can see, something tangible,

something to help us anchor into our "good enoughness"

to know that I am safe

we fill our days with work, and meetings and hustle,

with the same inner dialogue, the same old stories,

"the more I do, the more worthy I am"

we burn ourselves out to prove to ourselves we are doing enough

and yet, it still doesn't satisfy.

maybe, there are measures that are more kind, more gracious, and more connected to the heart of where we want to be

what can I achieve while still feeling my best self?

while still feeling regulated,

still connected to family and friends,

grounded, authentic, vibrant, and enjoying my time here

surely, there is worth in this,

to release the rigidity of achieving,

for our worth does not change with output

it never did.

and it is okay to breathe, and to just be.