If I keep chasing something that is outside of me, I forget what I already know.

My own enoughness. Kind of like Santiago in The Alchemist. He goes on a quest for the stone and finds it lying under the tree where he began the journey. It was there all along.

So unlearning IS the greatest learning I can imagine these days.

Unlearning patterns that tell me my worth is connected to what I produce.

Unlearning that the way to move in the world is my valuing only what comes from the head and not the heart.

Unlearning that the body is an object instead of what carries my soul.

How much enough is enough, what’s enoughness - who decides?

Does this come from expectations set by others? Is it about comparison?

And if so, why does this matter so much to me? Is there a way to step back from everything? To accept that I am enough regardless of how much I achieve and on what specific timeline.


I am blessed to have my family, to have my work, to have a network, a community, to feel love each day, and to do meaningful work. It’s enough ALREADY. I am already enough.

Renée Smith

Founder and CEO of A Human Workplace, Renée Smith champions making work more loving and human. She researches, writes, speaks internationally, and leads the Human Workplace Community of Practitioners and Participants to discover and practice how to be loving at work. This love is not naive or fluffy but bold, strong, and equitable, changing teams, organizations, communities, and lives. 

https://www.MakeWorkMoreHuman.com
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