A Journey Back to Our Innate Value
Lately, I’ve been reflecting deeply on what it means to be enough—to be valuable just as I am, without striving or achieving. For more than a decade, I built my life and identity around my work as a graphic artist and web designer. I contributed to our family’s income, helped in building our business from the ground up, and found purpose in what I could do and create. But life and my higher self brought a lesson I wasn’t expecting. The work that I grew to love began to tax my body. I didn’t listen to my body’s signals and continued to work while the problems in my arm and wrist became worse with time. Eventually, I began working with my left hand instead of my right, but was only able to do that for a short time before issues began in that arm as well. Suddenly, with nerve issues in both arms, I could no longer rely on the skills that once helped define me. I’d gone from being a 50% contributor to our household income to maybe 10%. It was a jarring shift, and while I know my body will heal, I find myself wrestling with a deeper truth: my value isn’t tied to what I do.
In the current 3D paradigm, we’re constantly bombarded with the message that our value lies in our accomplishments, our possessions, and our status. We’re told that our worth is determined by how much money we make, how educated we are, what kind of house we live in, or whether we drive a fancy car. It’s a narrative that keeps us striving for external validation, constantly comparing ourselves to others, and believing we’re somehow less if we don’t measure up. But this is all nonsense. In truth, we are all Source—we are the same being playing a game with itself. The idea that some are more valuable than others based on worldly achievements is an illusion. No one is more or less worthy because of what they have or what they do. Our true worth is inherent, unshakable, and eternal.
As human beings, our worth is not measured by productivity, by our income, or even by how much we give to others. It’s intrinsic. It’s unshakable. It exists because we are connected to something far greater than ourselves—the Source, the very fabric of existence. We are each expressions of this infinite intelligence, this living energy, and nothing we can do will ever sever that connection or diminish our worth.
And yet, even knowing this, it can be hard to feel it. When I catch myself spiraling into thoughts of inadequacy or grief over lost abilities, I remind myself that these feelings are natural… but they’re also part of the illusion. The truth is, I am enough, even in stillness, even in rest, even in being instead of doing. This isn’t just a comforting idea—it’s a universal truth. We are valuable not because of what we produce but because we are.
For anyone out there struggling with similar feelings—whether it’s a physical limitation, a career change, a loss of purpose, or simply the relentless pressures of modern life—I want you to hear this: You are enough. You don’t need to do more, be more, or prove your worth. You are a unique expression of the divine, and your very existence is a testament to the inherent value you carry.
Yes, it’s easier said than felt. I still catch myself grappling with the need to be “useful” or “productive.” But every time I return to the understanding that my worth is not determined by action or achievement, I feel a little more at peace. Valo Expeditions exists because my body was broken and I could no longer continue with the work I was doing. It is a step into a way of living that honors this truth—a way to share healing, consciousness, and connection that doesn’t rely on physical output but invites others to remember their own innate value.
If you’re reading this, and you’re feeling lost or less-than, please know: your worth is unshakable. Not because of what you do, but because of who you are. Let’s remind each other of this truth as we navigate our paths. Let’s embrace the reality that rest, stillness, and simply being are not signs of weakness or failure, but profound expressions of life itself.
