Monday Myth Busting: The Myth — If It’s Good, I Must Not Deserve It

22/12/2025 8 min Temporada 3 Episodio 153
Monday Myth Busting: The Myth — If It’s Good, I Must Not Deserve It

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Have you ever had something good show up in your life — a compliment, an opportunity, a purchase, a moment of ease — and instead of enjoying it, you quietly wondered if you were actually worth it?This week on Myth Busting Monday, Heather explores one of the most subtle and limiting beliefs many of us carry:“I’m allowed to attract good things… I’m just not allowed to get comfortable with them.”Using a simple but revealing real-life moment — Christmas shopping and discovering the true cost of an everyday perfume — Heather unpacks how unworthiness often disguises itself as being sensible, practical, or modest.In this episode, you’ll explore:Why unworthiness isn’t loud — it’s quiet and habitualHow we minimise, justify, or ration joy without realising itThe difference between being grounded and playing smallWhy receiving is just as important as creatingA gentle awareness experiment to help you let the good stuff landThis isn’t about money, luxury, or indulgence.It’s about whether you allow what you consciously create to stay in your life.Chapters:00:09 - Exploring Self-Worth01:01 - Embracing Abundance: The Myth of Unworthiness03:45 - Questioning Self-Worth and Rituals06:16 - Embracing Enjoyment and Abundance07:18 - Embracing Goodness: The Journey of ReceivingThis Week’s Awareness Experiment: “Let It Land”When something good shows up this week, pause.Don’t explain it away.Don’t minimise it.Simply say:“I allow this to land.”Notice what comes up — that’s where the work is.If this episode resonated, share it with someone who struggles to receive, and tag @ChoosingHappyPodcast to let us know what you’ve been saving for “someday.”For more support as you step into the next version of yourself, visit👉 www.choosinghappy.spaceUntil next time —Keep choosing happy. And let the good stuff stay. 💛How You Can Connect with Heather and Support This Independent Podcast:Please like, share with someone who may need to hear this today, and/or leave a review and support the podcast. I really appreciate it.Tired of the same patterns keeping you stuck?Check out the Pattern Breaker Coaching Program: www.choosinghappy.co.uk/pattern-breakerWant to dive deeper? Drop me an email: [email protected] the conversation: Community | https://buymeacoffee.com/choosinghappyMore :Feeling like your mind’s been running ahead of your soul?Join Heather for The Power Pause Weekend—a two-part online retreat to rest, reset, and rebuild your...

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