Relevant

The following is a guest post by Joan Steffend with an introduction written by our founder, Barb Greenberg.

Are there days you feel you don’t quite fit into your life, that you have lost your way or lost your footing? Are there times you feel you are trying so hard and nothing seems to work out? Do you sometimes doubt your value?

Please know you are not alone. Someone recently told me to consider these feelings as “growing pains.” They remind you to pause and to reevaluate. In doing so, you will “grow” into a new understanding and relationship with your life. Please be patient and remember you have more value, more relevance, than words can express. May these words from Joan Steffend comfort you:

I’ve been thinking a lot about the word relevant. Was I? Am I? Could I be? Is it important?

Relevant.
What does it mean? That there’s a place for you.
What does that mean? That you fit in this world, perfectly, just as you are.
What does that mean? That you can let go of the struggle.
What does that mean? That life rises up to support you.
What does that mean? That you can relax.
Relax.
You are relevant, even if others don’t see it or know it.
That is enough.
You are enough.
Now.