Hustling for Worthiness

The "hustle for worthiness" is a phrase I first heard from Brené Brown where she talked about either owning who we are and our story or spending our time hustling for our worth.

Most of us (especially women) have been socialized to believe our inherent worth comes from what others think about us, how helpful we are to others and how much and what we get done.

It's all externally derived and we have to appease others in order to finally rest in the knowing that we are "enough". But that knowing usually doesn't come and so we stay on the hamster wheel of the hustle.

No wonder so many animal workers feel tired, defeated and overwhelmed!