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Enoughness: A Love Letter to the Richness of Being

  • Writer: Theo Mysticus
    Theo Mysticus
  • Nov 21, 2024
  • 4 min read

Updated: Nov 22, 2024


The laser of consciousness
The laser of consciousness

I cracked wide open while re-reading a letter that bore the weight of my heart—words sent with courage yet steeped in uncertainty. As tears ran down my face, I stumbled headfirst into a revelation born from being fully present with the raw power of a truly beautiful tragedy—a feeling that melted away any grasp I had on anything and everything.


Despite the difficulty, the tears, the loneliness, and the parts of me in despair, that moment—crying over a letter that embodied the ultimate connection in life—was everything I ever needed. It was all I ever wanted. It was the feeling of being truly alive.


Enoughness.


Not the kind that masquerades as perfectionism disguised as self-improvement, or toxic positivity urging you to “just smile through it.” Not the instant gratification of quick fixes that leave you emptier than before, or settling for less under the guise of “acceptance.” No, this was something raw and unfiltered—a direct download from the essence of existence itself. The kind of enoughness that doesn’t try to fix or fill. The kind that sits quietly with you in your most human, messy moments and whispers: This is enough.


Enoughness in the Everyday


Enoughness means letting the richness of each moment sink into your bones, even when you’re lost or broken. It’s about reconciling with feelings of insatiability or inadequacy and shattering them with the laser beam of your consciousness.


And here’s the kicker: it’s not always pretty. It doesn’t have to be. Enoughness can be messy, painful, raw. But if you’re present—if you’re paying attention—you’ll find it lurking everywhere. It’s in the broken dish you dropped. It’s in the amazement of looking at your own fingerprints. It’s in the question, “What the fuck is existence?” It’s in the ratchet dance moves you bust out and the moments when you’re lucky enough to experience a full-body belly laugh. It’s in the fleeting glance of a lover whose gaze softens as they see your soul and show you theirs—all before you’ve even had your coffee.


Enoughness doesn’t wait for perfection. It’s here, in the cracks, in the imperfect and the ordinary.


A Conversation with the Unknown


When the idea of enoughness melted over me, it shook my soul and removed the excess debris that was weighing me down, even if just for a moment. This feeling wasn’t new—but with all the armor stripped away, the warmth of enoughness felt so pure, so innate. It’s the kind of wisdom that feels as if it’s been stitched into your DNA since the dawn of time, hidden behind walls your epigenetic conditioning has built around it. My feeling of enoughness needed to be spoken aloud, unraveled, explored, and hung on the ceiling of my room like some psychedelic tapestry of human experience—so it could be memorialized as a reminder.


Enoughness isn’t about what’s coming next. It’s not about resolutions or a better version of yourself. It’s not about filling the void—it’s about bowing to it. It’s not about knowing the unknowable—it’s about surrendering to it. Enoughness is about this moment. This breath. This fleeting, beautiful existence.

When we say, “It’s enough,” we aren’t resigning ourselves to mediocrity; we are bowing in reverence to the overwhelming abundance of what already is.


The Gospel of Enoughness


There’s a lot of noise out there. People shouting about more—more money, more success, more enlightenment. But the real trick isn’t about chasing more. It’s about sitting still long enough to realize you already have everything you need. Not because your life is perfect (spoiler alert: it’s not) but because there’s enough beauty in the cracks to fill an ocean.


This isn’t a new idea. The sages, the philosophers, the mystics have said it all before: “Make friends with the current moment,” “Surrender to what is,” “Be content with very little.” Enoughness is gratefulness combined with awareness. It’s already innate within you.


Enoughness is a rebellion against the endless climb. It’s a revolt against the absurd demands of existence. It’s the art of being fully alive to the present moment, whether it’s a symphony of joy or a slow waltz with pain. It’s staring into the colossal shitshow they call life and finding solace in the smallest details: the crackle of a fire, the smile of a stranger, the silence that follows a deep truth spoken aloud.


Where Do We Go From Here?


Enoughness isn’t something you achieve or master. It’s something you feel. Something you surrender to. Something you realize you already have. But here’s the hard part: how much unraveling of your programming must happen, and how many thoughts must you wrestle into submission, before you can truly embrace it?


Enoughness isn’t about giving up. It’s about showing up. It’s about seeing that, even in the chaos, the cracks, and the confusion, you have everything you need in this moment—a body, a consciousness, a planet to call home, and stars to look up at.

So, the question isn’t whether life is enough. It’s whether you’ll let yourself feel it. Whether you’ll pause long enough to see it, touch it, and let it unravel the illusions of “not enough.”


And if you’re lucky, in some fleeting, quiet moment, it will hit you as it hit me: Life is enough. You are enough. And that is everything.

 
 
 

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