Dear Younger Me,
You are not what you do. Your value is so much more than that. There will come a time where you need to take a step back and rest from some of your responsibilities. I don’t think you have really realized how much you have tied your worth to the things you can do. You might believe that if you had to leave your job, you’d be fine, but when you really take a step back, you will see how much you find worth in what you do.
And as hard as it is to let some of these things go, stick it out, girl. You’ll find that there is freedom in resting from those things for a time, but you’ll find that people will surround you and remind you that you are so much more. You are valuable because you are you. You are valuable simply because God made you. You are loved even when you can’t keep up. You are loved even if you can’t do what you’re good at doing. God equips you for good works, yes, but His first act was creating you.
Allow God to take you to the still waters, and allow Him to restore your soul. Allow Him to carry your burdens, that you might find rest from those burdens, but also rest in Him and His love for you that isn’t measured out by the work you do.
Love,
Megan
