How to Feel Deserving
For many of us, believing we deserve the love and happiness we seek can be a significant hurdle. We often declare to others that we know our worth, but deep down, conflicting feelings can choke out our growth. Maybe you've written affirmations or told friends how deserving you are, yet there's still a part of you that struggles to fully embrace this belief.
If you've ever thought to yourself, "Of course, this always happens to me," or felt that your dreams were too big for someone like you, this post is for you.
How to start feeling deserving
To start feeling deserving, it's crucial to identify the emotional weeds that might be holding you back. These weeds can manifest as draining relationships or impossible standards you set for yourself.
If people around you consistently treat you as if you are undeserving, it reinforces a belief, consciously or subconsciously, that this is what you deserve. Moreover, perfectionism can be another weed, leading you to constantly feel like you’ve never done enough. Addressing these non-supportive relationships and unrealistic expectations is a vital first step in clearing your emotional garden.
Clearing emotional blockages
Another significant aspect of feeling deserving involves clearing emotional blockages. Self-love and self-compassion are key tools here. How you talk to yourself and how you practice self-forgiveness and self-acceptance play big roles in your sense of worthiness.
These emotional blockages are harmful because they make you susceptible to staying in toxic relationships while continually undermining your self-worth. By practicing self-love and self-compassion, you start to replace these negative beliefs with affirmations that reflect your true value and potential.
Why you need to consider bodywork to heal trauma
One often overlooked aspect is the trauma stored in our bodies. Our physical selves remember every instance of anxiety, fear, and insecurity, making bodywork an essential part of healing.
Whether through somatic experiences or other physical therapies, addressing these stored traumas can help you reconnect with your body. Clearing these physical blockages enables you to alleviate the emotional pain that manifests in moments of silence or during breakups, making it easier to feel deserving and at peace.
To sum it up, the journey to feeling deserving starts with understanding and identifying the emotional weeds in your life, replacing destructive self-talk with self-love and self-compassion, and finally, addressing the trauma stored in your body.
This is a process that takes time and consistent effort, but know that you are worth every step. Allow yourself to experience joy and ease, and know that you are deserving of all the love and happiness life has to offer.