You are worthy because your heart is beating.
When I was little, my cousins and I would take our lil’ piece of change and walk over to Ms. Mary’s house. Ms. Mary was the neighborhood candy lady, and with just a dollar, we could buy a cool cup, a Rice Krispie treat, and some penny candy. We might even walk away with some change still in our pockets. As we grew up, that same dollar didn’t go as far—a cool cup was still a cool cup, a Rice Krispie treat was still a Rice Krispie treat, and that candy was still the same candy. Yet, somehow, the value of those same items had changed, all because the world around them did.
I’ve been thinking about our worth lately, wondering how we measure it. Are we letting the world determine our value, assigning a price based on society’s metrics, or are we finding a way to measure it from within? It seems like the world loves to put a price on everything, even us, calculating our value based on what we produce, how we look, or what we achieve. But what if our worth didn’t have a price? What if it wasn’t measured by some random metric that fluctuates based on how “good” or “bad” we are, how quiet or loud we are, how cute, where we grew up?
What if, instead, our worth was something inherent, a constant we carry with us, no matter what the world says? What if it wasn’t about our accomplishments or our failures, but rather an intrinsic value that exists just because we do?
It’s easy to get caught up in the idea that we need to prove our worth. We hear it all the time: work harder, do better, be more. We’re often taught, directly or indirectly, that we must earn our value—that we’re only worthy if we tick off all the right boxes.
Think about a time when you felt unworthy. Maybe it was something someone said, a mistake you made, or a moment when you felt like you just weren’t enough. Now, imagine if in that moment, you knew without a doubt that your worth was infinite and unchanging. How different might things have been? How might you have shown up for yourself with more kindness, more grace, more love?
I invite you to see your worth in a new light: as something that isn’t up for debate, isn’t measured on a sliding scale. Think of it as the sun—constant, steady, always there, even on days when it’s hidden behind the clouds. Your worth is not tied to what you do or don’t do. It’s not about your productivity, your appearance, or your ability to meet some arbitrary standard. Your worth just is. You are enough simply because you are.
So let’s commit to nurturing this truth within ourselves. Let’s remember that we don’t need to do anything special to be worthy. We already are. Just like that cool cup from Ms. Mary’s, something sweet and refreshing that was always worth having, our worth is ours to claim—no matter what the world says.
Remember, you are worthy just as you are. Keep that close to your heart, always. If you would love some journal prompts to explore your thoughts on worth, check out the Brown Heart Journal newsletter.
Until next time, sending you love from my Brown Heart.
Warmly,
Samantha
