Jamie Kern Lima
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And when she passed away, like the things she said to me toward the end when she was basically like, whatever you do in life, don't change. It would be so sad if you change. And I'm like โ I thought she was always going to say to me like โ You can do anything and you can, you know, and she's like, you know, basically what she is saying is who you are is enough.
And when she passed away, like the things she said to me toward the end when she was basically like, whatever you do in life, don't change. It would be so sad if you change. And I'm like โ I thought she was always going to say to me like โ You can do anything and you can, you know, and she's like, you know, basically what she is saying is who you are is enough.
Like I felt like seen and loved and I'm thinking about your sweet kids when they get that email and they just read it and that's there forever. Like that is the most beautiful. It's time capsule. All the things.
Like I felt like seen and loved and I'm thinking about your sweet kids when they get that email and they just read it and that's there forever. Like that is the most beautiful. It's time capsule. All the things.
I'm not sure. I was just going to say that applies to every adult. That applies to me right now, all of us. Yeah. Yeah, yet. I don't know what I'm doing yet. Yet. Yet. My business hasn't gotten traction yet. No one's picked up my book proposal yet. Yes. I haven't found my soulmate yet. Everything is yet. The power of yet. The power of yet. I get so many questions about self-worth.
I'm not sure. I was just going to say that applies to every adult. That applies to me right now, all of us. Yeah. Yeah, yet. I don't know what I'm doing yet. Yet. Yet. My business hasn't gotten traction yet. No one's picked up my book proposal yet. Yes. I haven't found my soulmate yet. Everything is yet. The power of yet. The power of yet. I get so many questions about self-worth.
Like, when am I going to finally feel worthy? And it's like, yet. You know, when you talk about self-esteem and all the things that we try so hard to pour into our kids, you know, and you look at the data right now, 80% of women don't believe they're enough. Like you look at all of the data or feel unworthy. And it's such a journey.
Like, when am I going to finally feel worthy? And it's like, yet. You know, when you talk about self-esteem and all the things that we try so hard to pour into our kids, you know, and you look at the data right now, 80% of women don't believe they're enough. Like you look at all of the data or feel unworthy. And it's such a journey.
I've gone through such a journey in my own life of like for the longest time I thought, oh, I just have to accomplish it more. I have to do more and win this and do that and do the thing. Then I'll feel enough. Yeah. For you in your life, have you ever felt unworthy? Oh my gosh, of course. Yes. Yeah. Yes. That's where the yet comes in. The yet. Right? And what about now?
I've gone through such a journey in my own life of like for the longest time I thought, oh, I just have to accomplish it more. I have to do more and win this and do that and do the thing. Then I'll feel enough. Yeah. For you in your life, have you ever felt unworthy? Oh my gosh, of course. Yes. Yeah. Yes. That's where the yet comes in. The yet. Right? And what about now?
Like in your life now, do you ever feel unworthy?
Like in your life now, do you ever feel unworthy?
Hallelujah. I am getting emotional right now because the number of girls and women who are going to watch this, who are going to just take those words that when you text that to me one day, we're talking about something and you wrote all that about not being in the prove it game anymore. And I'm just like, this is crazy.
Hallelujah. I am getting emotional right now because the number of girls and women who are going to watch this, who are going to just take those words that when you text that to me one day, we're talking about something and you wrote all that about not being in the prove it game anymore. And I'm just like, this is crazy.
so profound and it's so simple but so profound and so true and I feel like when every one of us like actually just sees it from that perspective like I know I'm a good person I know I'm a great friend I know you know all the things you know you did your best I did my best I did my I'm doing my best as a mom yeah I don't I getting out of the prove-it game I
so profound and it's so simple but so profound and so true and I feel like when every one of us like actually just sees it from that perspective like I know I'm a good person I know I'm a great friend I know you know all the things you know you did your best I did my best I did my I'm doing my best as a mom yeah I don't I getting out of the prove-it game I
Like, feels like joy, tastes like freedom.
Like, feels like joy, tastes like freedom.
All of the above. That's so beautiful and so powerful. And I just, I'm thinking about every person listening or watching right now who's going to rewind that part of the show and watch it over and over and over and, like, let it take root. Because it's a tool that you can lean on. Because how much time, I think about my own life, how much time I've wasted in the prove-it game. Like...
All of the above. That's so beautiful and so powerful. And I just, I'm thinking about every person listening or watching right now who's going to rewind that part of the show and watch it over and over and over and, like, let it take root. Because it's a tool that you can lean on. Because how much time, I think about my own life, how much time I've wasted in the prove-it game. Like...