I AM ENOUGH
By Christine Nicole
We are proud of beauty with brains Christine Nicole who rose above her circumstances, refused to identify as a victim and realised her self worth and believed that she is enough despite being demeaned and put down by her father.
“Father’s Day doesn’t feel like a celebratory day for some adult children. For some, it feels like a reminder of how they were abused & treated without love & consideration by their caregivers.
My father was a cruel narcissist who spent his energy tearing me down, rather than building me up.
He shamed me & blamed me for his life issues. When my mother left, he turned me into his target of aggression.
He criticized my body shape & size. He asked me why I didn’t look like my friends.
He was physically abusive to me at times but worse than that was the psychological warfare.
He made up lies about me to my friends parents in an effort to have them not allow their children be my friends.
He told me he was doing this so I would move out so he didn’t have to take care of me.
He told me daily
“you’re too stupid to graduate high school”
“you’re a worthless piece of shit”
“you’re a slut just like your mother”
I have no recollection of being told something from a positive lens.
No memory of
“what do you want to be when when you grow up”
“do you have homework?”
“how are you doing?”
“how can I support you?”
No interest in me whatsoever.. as if I didn’t exist or was not worth his time investment in any capacity.
He made me the reason he was unsatisfied with his own life.
I last saw my father 21 years ago (at 16) when I was removed from his house.
Let me be clear. I AM NOT A VICTIM.
I know my Soul chose my parents for good reasons and it is all part of the Divine plan unfolding in my life.
But I also know it’s okay to feel hurt.
Most importantly, I know my work continues to be in giving myself (and my inner child) ALL THE LOVE and unconditional acceptance I (and she) deserves.
I was enough then.
I am enough now.
I was never not enough.
I understand it is ME who must see my value and not hope my parents will one day. That ship has sailed.
It is ME who can give my inner child everything she ever deserved.
So that is what I am doing.
Sending you so much love ❤️ “ – Christine.
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and podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-soulpreneur-podcast-with-christine-nicole/id1491539806
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