You are approved. You were always approved. Your existence holds more value than your tiny mind will ever be able to fathom.
No matter how loud your inner critic gets, or how much noise the outer world creates as it consistently blasts its opinions in your face. You will always be approved.
Many may not be able to understand you completely. Many may not be able to relate to what your heart feels like in your chest as you walk through the world. Many may not be able to resonate with the overflow of ideas that flood your mind late at night.
None of that should hold much weight. None of that should derail you from being present in your own life or the one singular moment happening right now where you are privileged to be taking another breath.
So, what does matter?
Doing everything you can to not waste the privilege of your existence should hold more weight than anything else. Do what you can to connect to what makes you feel alive inside. Enjoy the electricity of that which makes you feel most alive and at home in your own skin.
Can you approve of yourself? How often are you able to approve of who you are, of your growth, and the life that you’re creating? Can you keep up this practice without judgment?
Can you recognize that this process will fluctuate? Some days may not be your best. Some days you may not be able to sustain a good impression.
Will you be able to approve of yourself regardless, holding to a non-judgmental practice, and stay true to that which makes you feel most alive in the privilege of your existence?
That’s all you really need to do. Focus your energy to approve and improve what lives inside you daily.
Everything else is either a bonus or a distraction. Lean into the bonuses. Be very selective about the distractions.
You only have one life. Make it one you can be proud of.