You are enough

A few days ago I got the chance to wander outside in the trees. On a hiking trail instead of just a park or walking through the neighborhood. It felt like such a luxurious respite given the non-stop construction outside my apartment windows.

Being chronically ill sometimes makes it really hard to do activities other people might take for granted. There are days I have to dig into the deepest part of me just to take care of myself. Sometimes that means sitting in the trees. Sometimes that means honoring where I'm at and resting.

There are plenty of days I feel like a fraud. I have 3 field science degrees. I'm a Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach. And let me tell you, my imposter syndrome inner critic around those things gets incredibly loud on the days I don't have the energy to be the movement-focused, field work trained, dance enthusiast I know that I am. But I'm still all of those things. There's no reason I can't be chronically ill and work those truths into my life where I am right now.

You can start where you are. You're already whole. Your inner critic is trying to protect you, but it probably needs to work on it's delivery. There's no particular way you need to look or be to do things that feed your soul.