Skip to content

Another reason why I *heart* Post Secret

12 comments


It’s heartbreaking when you believe that you aren’t good enough.

A good enough Wife.

A good enough Mom.

A good enough Daughter.

A good enough Friend.

A good enough Sibling.

Good enough. What does that mean?

Posted by on November 1, 2008 • Filed under: Blogroll, Me Stuff • Tagged:

12 Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    You are more than good enough. I just wish you’d figure that out.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 00:01. Reply
  2. david mcmahon says

    Sorry, I don’t agree. Sometimes friends need to be told just how valuable they are.And I do not agree with you because I think (and I’ve said this before) you are simply a very gifted writer.If you don;t live up to your own expectations (and many of us don’t) it simply means we have higher goals for our own selves.NOT that we’re not good enough.Trust me.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 00:08. Reply
  3. Cheating Death says

    As always you find a way to tug at those heart strings a bit more. I assure you Epi–you are good enough. Tough, compassionate, and damn good at what you do.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 00:08. Reply
  4. Braden says

    I don’t feel that I’m a good enough wife, mom, or daughter either.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 00:34. Reply
  5. Chapati says

    you are good enough – believe in yourself!

    on November 2, 2008 @ 05:15. Reply
  6. Greybeard says

    Having just enough doubt so you keep striving is healthy.Worrying about it to the point of ulcers, or even higher blood pressure is not.I think you need to go back and read this post.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 08:10. Reply
  7. NannyOgg says

    Epi, you rock!I only know you from your writing, but I love you and know that you pass the ‘good enough’ test with flying colours.Not perfect yet, but definitely good enough. Perfection is boring anyway. One should make at least one mistake a day, or one is playing life way too safely. Karen

    on November 2, 2008 @ 09:09. Reply
  8. Epijunky says

    My Gosh folks, I really appreciate the sweet words… I posted this because I can identify with it. I’ve felt this way from time to time. I think a lot of people have. I don’t know who created this secret and sent it in, but I believe it took great courage to share it with others.Thank you all, once again, for the wonderful comments.

    on November 2, 2008 @ 11:12. Reply
  9. tracy says

    Wow, Epi…are you a mind reader? Psychic? i feel and have felt just like that for a very long time…and you are so right…”What is good enough”? Whatever it is, i’m certian you are way beyond, “good enough”. i heart you!

    on November 3, 2008 @ 09:18. Reply
  10. CM says

    Epi,I’ve been meaning to reply to this post.. It struck a cord with me and reminded me that there are days when I think I’m the only one that doesn’t feel like their good enough… I realize those we all get like this and with the people in our life who know us can remind us what kind of people we truly are… Have a great day…. CM

    on November 3, 2008 @ 11:34. Reply
  11. Fat, frumpy and fifty... says

    I SOOOOO understand and relate to this….d you keep thinking l’m gonna get found out any time soon, l’m such a fraud…dont know why….I think thats why I try so hard, I want to be good at it all…and I as say to pals, I juggle 10 things a day, and if only I could do something really well, mum, wife, daughter, friend, is it all too much…pick one? nope!

    on November 5, 2008 @ 14:36. Reply
  12. Erica says

    This grabbed me, because that’s been my central struggle for quite a while now. Exacerbated, of course, by an emotionally abusive ex who got all kinds of benefits from keeping me feeling that way… and who still succeeds in using it more than I realize until later. So central, in fact, that when I write my memoir, the title is gonna be “Good Enough.”Thank you. It’s nice to hear other tough chicks feel the same way from time to time.

    on November 5, 2008 @ 19:34. Reply

Some HTML is OK

or, reply to this post via trackback.