Embracing Worthiness: The Journey to Self-Love and Acceptance

Karma Lewinsky
3 min readFeb 11, 2024

In a world that often measures our worth by external standards — our achievements, our appearance, our social status — it’s easy to forget that our true value lies not in what we do or how we look, but simply in who we are. Yet, embracing the belief that “I am worthy of love just for being who I am” is a powerful affirmation that can transform our lives in profound ways.

Imagine waking up every morning with a deep sense of self-assurance, knowing in your heart that you are enough, exactly as you are. Picture looking in the mirror and seeing not just your flaws and imperfections, but also the beauty and uniqueness that make you who you are. That’s the essence of self-love — recognizing and embracing your inherent worthiness, independent of external validation.

But let’s be honest — arriving at this place of self-love and acceptance isn’t always easy. It’s a journey filled with twists and turns, triumphs and setbacks, moments of clarity and moments of doubt. We’ve been conditioned to believe that our worthiness is contingent upon meeting certain standards — being successful, being attractive, being perfect.

Yet, the truth is, worthiness is not something we earn or achieve — it’s something we inherently possess by virtue of our existence. We are worthy of love simply because we are human

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