Reflections on Self-Worth and Growth at 51

I turned 51 yesterday.

Birthdays are an excellent opportunity to reflect, and I looked into a collection of lines I’ve written that jump out to me.

They’re epiphanies, things I’m coming to understand, things I want to explore deeper, messages directed at myself, and questions I’d like to answer.

I have a ton of them (I’ll eventually create a 365-day book), but here are some that are jumping out to me on my birthday.

1. I am worthy of the work.
2. Complacency is living life in reverse.
3. How I see myself is how others see me.
4. I don’t have to operate from old wounds.
5. The more scary things I do, the safer I become.
6. Things are only as complex as I choose to make them.
7. Vulnerability is an outward expression of self-acceptance.
8. My soul’s deepest desire is one of my ego’s deepest fears.
9. Create a process I love, and I’ll love myself into a life I love.
10. When I operate from my wounds, I make choices that lead to regret.
11. I wasn’t born with limiting beliefs; I learned them, and I can unlearn them.
12. Can I remember who I was before I…