Enough

Enough is an interesting word. In my life, enough was a taboo word confined by the boundaries I had created for myself.  When I thought to use it, it was in the context of “I did not feel enough love.”, “I did not do enough.”, “I did not say it enough times.”. “I had enough!”…on and on it went. It wasn’t until recently when I was wishing well to someone and I ended up saying “I wish you enough!” that I realized how empowering the word enough is once I allow myself to use it. I suddenly knew how much love I needed when I said I want to be loved enough. I found it motivating when I said I did not do enough and sought forgiveness when I realized I did not say it enough times. I realized my worth and forced others to realize same when I sternly said “I had enough”.  It is said that you teach others how to treat you by what you tolerate. The word enough became my boundary setter for others as opposed to the word itself being confined by boundaries.