True self-awareness is deep appreciation of our own worth. To truly know our value is to be truly free.
We tend to look for validation, recognition and appreciation externally—from other people, from titles, statuses, achievements. But the real validation we’re seeking, often unbeknownst to us, is our own.
When we recognise and appreciate our worth, and deeply ground in it, we have everything. We become our own source of love, light and energy. We don’t depend on others to have our needs fulfilled because we give ourselves all the nourishment we need. Our wholeness is ours and we don’t need anyone’s approval or love to feel loved because we have our own.
This unlocks our full capacity to give unconditionally. We are free to give for the joy of giving, for the joy of contributing, and not because we’re trying to make anything happen or receive something. This, I think, is to be truly 100% responsible for our experience of life.