At last week's Wellness Wednesday, I had the honor of interviewing Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. We had a frank discussion about the negative beliefs we hold about aging. After the program, it was refreshing to receive participant comments like these:

These wonderful comments reminded me of a poem called "I Am Enough--A Poem About Worthiness" by Jennifer Healy. I have shared an excerpt below, and you can find the entire poem here.

I Am Enough by Jennifer Healy

There is a wholeness that’s already mine.

It’s already ours.

I am not just the seed,

I am the rain that waters the flower.

It’s a reality that’s already there,

That I am enough.

I feel the fullness of my life in this moment.

I feel the richness of my life in this space.

I am loved beyond thought,

And I have nothing to prove.

There is no one to impress.

I receive the message

That being is enough.

Beyond the shadows

That I have created,

The message remains:

I am the same.

I have always been enough,

Simply by being here.

Simply by being.

It only takes a moment,

And I remember this again.