Have you ever felt like you're not pretty enough or young enough or old enough or smart enough or some

version of enough to be able to pursue the desires of your heart?

I am here to tell you that that is a lie and that you are not alone

Every woman and I bet some men too deal with their version of feeling like they're not enough

So for today's episode of Rise, I wanted to bring you an exclusive

It is a chapter from the audiobook of Girl Wash Your Face where I dig into the idea and the lie of not enough

I hope that you enjoy it and if you like it the audiobook is available

Wherever audiobooks are sold

Chapter three

The lie I'm not good enough

I am a workaholic and I don't say that lightly

The words are heavy the knowledge makes my heart hurt

Though if I give myself a little grace then the truth is I am a recovering

workaholic I

am a recovering workaholic and I say those words with the same

trepidation and shame that might exist where I to tell you that I had any other kind of addiction

I

Looked up the definition just now even though I've been certain of my diagnosis for a couple of years

My online dictionary app describes workaholic as a person who feels compelled to work excessively

compelled

That's a pretty strong word, isn't it?

I can't be the only one who hears it and immediately thinks of the exorcist and holy water and a terrified priest

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