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managing change—December 2008

by Jennifer Conaway, CTACC, CCP | Email me if you questions or comments | Back to List of Articles

Self Worth

By Jennifer Conaway, CTACC, CCP

Some of you have no problem with the concept of self worth. It is so natural it’s not even a thought. For others accepting that you are worthy of receiving everything you want is a difficult concept to grasp.


Have you ever looked at the BMW sitting in the local mall parking lot and thought ‘I love that car, but I’ll never have one.” ? Ask yourself why you believe you will never have that car.


If you are open to the truth you may find that you don’t believe you deserve the car. Your belief about what you deserve is all about being worthy. If your belief system says that you are not worthy of a nice car, a good job, a happy family then you may never have any of those things.


You come into this world worthy of receiving anything you desire.
That never changes. You are worthy of receiving without negative impacts to anyone. For some of you that belief is chipped away, until it is no longer a part of your conscious or unconscious behavior or belief system. Without realizing it is even happening your belief in your right to everything that you desire slowly slips away. As you age the new belief may infiltrate every part of your life.


You are not alone in this new belief. Many are in the same position you are. Many have been in that position and found there way back to the their true self- the self that is worthy of all that they desire.


Reclaim the belief that you are worthy of anything you desire. Pay attention to your self-talk- are you enforcing the belief that you are worthy or limiting yourself? This is a belief that will make a tremendous difference in every aspect of your life. It is well worth the time and effort to accept that you are worthy.
This is a universal truth. It applies to every human on this planet- it is true regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or age.


It is important, in any transition, to accept and embrace the belief that you are worthy; to realize and accept that you have as much of a claim to happiness, abundance and joy as anyone else. Acceptance of this concept may change your entire outlook on a situation. Take the opportunity to visualize the best possible outcome of your transition. Believe that you are worthy of that outcome- get excited about it, let the emotion of the perfect outcome flow through you. That positive feeling will help to move you closer to your outcome.


You need to embody the belief that you have, right now, everything you want from the transition. In your mind, the new job is yours! In your mind, you are at peace after the divorce. Feel these emotions, when you have a moment of doubt about your self-worth, recall the emotion, recall the way the desired outcome looks and feels to you. Then, move forward with a renewed sense of worth and passion for the desired outcome.


Truly embracing your self- worth impacts all aspects of your life.
You make decisions based on your sense of worth, on your believe that you deserve something, Your self-confidence is bolstered with the understanding that you can move forward toward what you really want from the transition.
Take the time to fully integrate a sense of self-worth into every part of your life. The benefits will become evident every day in every decision you make.

by Jennifer Conaway, CTACC, CCP | Email me if you questions or comments | Back to List of Articles