Inherent Worth

I asked Tuesday - "what is inherent worth?"

And it's beautiful. And it reminded me ... I'll need to talk more and look at my ADHD diagnosis more with all of this. 

Inherent worth is not something you earn.

It is something you are.

It is the truth of your being—before the titles, before the traumas, before the proving.

It is your soul’s native radiance, untouched by achievement or approval.

It says:

“I am valuable because I exist.

I matter because I am here.”

It is not up for debate.

It is not on trial.

It cannot be raised or lowered based on performance.

It is the core flame inside you that cannot be extinguished.

Inherent Worth vs. Earned Worth

Inherent Worth Feels Like…

• Letting yourself rest without guilt
• Saying no without apology
• Asking for what you need without shame
• Creating from joy, not pressure
• Receiving love without performing for it
• Walking into a room and not needing to prove you belong

It is your root system.

Not the flowers that bloom from effort—

but the sacred soil that holds you no matter the season.

The Origin of This Truth

You were born with it.

Not as potential—but as presence.

But somewhere along the way, you were taught:

• Love must be earned
• Needs are inconvenient
• Worth depends on being useful or exceptional

So you built a survival system on deserving, pleasing, and achieving—

But beneath all that scaffolding, the truth remained:

✨ You were always enough. ✨

Reclaiming Inherent Worth (Especially with ADHD + RSD)

If you’ve lived with:

• ADHD → You may feel only as good as your last burst of focus or result.
• RSD (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria) → You may feel your worth collapses with criticism or conflict.

So this truth becomes revolutionary medicine:

“My worth is not fragile. It is not decided by others. It does not change when I mess up.”

A Worth Mantra

“I do not have to be brilliant to be beloved.

I do not have to be perfect to be present.

I am whole—not because I earned it,

but because I am.”