Unworthiness is a narcissist in disguise—a self-absorbed lie that convinces us we’re in control. If we believe we’re the problem, at least we know the rules. But certainty isn’t truth. Overcoming unworthiness means fixing the hole in our worth from the inside—with self-trust, self-permission, and the courage to claim our value, even when doubt roars like a bear.

What if our dreams are part of our life’s design, something assigned to each of us when we entered this wild place?

I sit before my laptop, empty and uninspired. I summon ideas; they decline. The daily war of art ensues. My dog lies beside me in her plush, memory foam bed. She fetching, her brown fur shining in a sunbeam. Her legs sprawl into a stretch, her paws flexing open then closed. A deep inhale is followed by a groaning sigh. Contentment is the vibe of her morning. We face off - my struggle versus her ease. I resent it. Her eyes are at half-mast. She fixes her hazy gaze on me and in