Vulnerable moment here. This hit me between the eyes today, and I became a little emotional (big surprise I know) because this is exactly one of the things I struggle with. I know this post is about men, but this can apply to women, too. TO THE MAN WHO THINKS HE ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH "To the man who looks at other men and wonders why everyone else is so much more capable, so much stronger, so much more ambitious and successful than him. To the man who thinks everyone else is blazing a fiery path through this thing we call life, while he limps behind, barely getting through the days. Somewhere, another man is looking at you thinking exactly the same. You see, we all look like we’re nailing it, from the outside in. We all look ‘together’ sometimes. Catch us on the right day and hey, we look like we have it all. Because guess what, we learned to look that way a long time ago. We learned to hide our struggles behind a smile and whack on that mask every day. And actually, we are doing each other a favour when we show up, just as we are, warts and all, late, flustered, human, vulnerable. What we really need to see is that we are all the same. We all struggle. We all fall apart. Some days we nail it, other days we get nailed. By hiding our own weaknesses, fears, worries, we give them more power. If you let it out, shine a light on it all, it becomes so much less scary, funny even… And goodness only knows we need to laugh. So, to the man who wonders if he is good enough… If this is you. Yes you are. You always were. You don’t have to live up to everyone’s expectation of how you should be coping. You are human, flawed, wonderful, miraculous, loveable, loved. I see you!

Posted by Scott Hammonds at 2022-01-24 17:12:48 UTC