We all know what it's like to finally feel like we’ve found our tribe, only to
find ourselves feeling as if we don't fit in. Something makes us feel off,
wanting to reject the gift of our community or is it because we have to think
of ourselves in a new way? If these feelings of unworthiness are not
consciously acknowledged, they can lead us to sabotage ourselves out of the
gift being offered. Perhaps the best way to avoid rejection and sabotage is to
simply shift into a state of gratitude, bypassing the question of worthiness
altogether.
The question of whether we or anyone else deserves to be in our communal space
is not really in our jurisdiction. These themes play themselves out in ways we
can't fully comprehend--on the level of the soul, over the course of many
lifetimes. What we do know is that the universe has its own way of shifting the
balance over the course of time so that all things are ultimately fair. We can
trust in this process and understand that when a gift comes our way, it is
because we are meant to have it. Otherwise, it would not be available to us.
Accepting the gift with gratitude and using it to the best of our ability is
true humility.
When we receive a gift and find that feelings of unworthiness crop up, we can
simply acknowledge the feelings and then remind ourselves that they are beside
the point. We might say to ourselves, "I am meant to be here." As we
allow ourselves to accept the gift, we might feel tenderness in our hearts that
naturally shifts into a deep feeling of gratitude. As we sit for a moment,
consciously holding the gift in our hands or in our hearts, we say
"yes" to the universe's many blessings, and we also say "thank
you."
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