Since feeling like we’re not enough is something that most of us have felt often, I’ve got a metaphor to help you lean towards a feeling of enoughness (especially when you’ve fallen into the habit of comparing yourself to others).

While the writing in this post is mine, I pulled this metaphorical concept from a book I read last month titled, “Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender” by David R. Hawkins M.D., Ph.D. 

You are a Flower Unfolding: A Metaphor for Enoughness

When a flower begins to bloom, it doesn’t start out with all of its petals exposed. 

We know that in order to have all of its potential color, shape, and vibrancy come into being, the flower will need to go through a natural growth and progression. 

Of course, it will need water, sunlight, and care.

But in addition to that, what it really needs is patience without judgement.

It needs to have time to grow into itself. 

We don’t look at a half-bloomed flower and think of it as something to be fixed. 

There is nothing to be fixed. 

Only growth to be had. 

And the same goes for you. 

The fact that you have not yet fully arrived at your goals or achieved your ideal state of being has nothing to do with whether you are good enough. 

There is nothing to fix about you, there is only growth to be had. 

You are perfect in your state of progress.

And having patience for yourself during your natural progression will only aid and nourish your future growth. 

When you look around, you may see other people with more petals, or a greater variety of colors. 

But every type of flower is unique. And each is a miracle in nature. 

If we find ourselves looking at a different flower and thinking “that one has something I don’t,” recognize that that doesn’t signify anything about you. 

Look at that flower and say, “that’s not me,” “they are unique but so am I.” 

And the more you can take ownership over your own uniqueness and potential, the more magnificently you’ll bloom. 

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Morgan Rita Barbret