Self-worth, also known as self-esteem or self-value, refers to the perception an individual has of themselves. It encompasses beliefs and feelings about one’s own worth, abilities, and inherent value as a person. Self-worth is influenced by various factors, including experiences, social interactions, cultural upbringing, and personal achievements.
Self-worth involves accepting yourself fully, including strengths, weaknesses, flaws, and imperfections. It means recognizing and embracing one’s unique qualities and characteristics without judgment or criticism.
Self-worth entails treating yourself with respect, kindness, and compassion. It involves setting healthy boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and advocating for one’s needs and desires. When you have a healthy sense of self-worth, you are often more resilient in the face of challenges and setbacks. They possess the inner strength and belief in themselves to bounce back from adversity and persevere in pursuit of their goals.
How Did Unworthiness Start
As a young child, when personal needs of touch and parental connection aren’t met, it causes an emotional trauma unconsciously in the child and a feeling of being unloved and unappreciated by the child’s core relationship-mom or dad. A deep hurt develops and festers in the subconscious that goes unresolved until adulthood. As an adult, the hurt is triggered by divorce or the loss of a job. If left alone, the hurt grows into an open wound and gets activated anytime love or money is challenged. A person would constantly fear success and love.
Feeling unworthy and unloved are core patterns rooted in your consciousness from very early unmet life needs. Any early patterning, such as described above, becomes the foundation on which you build a life. Childhood wounding that goes unhealed undermines careers and romantic relationships.
How do you know if your self-worth is out of balance?
- Are you free-a-colic? Are you one of those people who gravitate to free just because it’s free?
- Do you put the needs of others before you?
- Are you a giver and not a receiver?
- Do you deny yourself the pleasures of life?
Worthiness is best played out with your interaction with wealth, abundance, and prosperity and with money. However, worthiness goes much deeper than money, and it’s how you experience yourself in life. Self-worth is related to confidence, self-esteem, compassion, and self-love. The two most frequent subconscious blocks to money are “I can’t afford it.” Or “It’s too expensive.” It’s so automatic that you don’t even realize you’re saying it until afterward.