That I Would Be Good

And in this new jacket, I feel good too

I had so much unlearning to do when I embarked on my healing journey, and on the way I've met some powerful teachers who have given me powerful lessons.

Among the most powerful was this message, that I was to repeat to myself when I got other less desirable messages:

I am the essence of pure goodness
My goodness does not depend on my actions or the actions of others

It took a while, but I came to believe this for myself, and to teach this to my kids and my man.

Turns out, Alanis has been working with a similar message:

That I would be good even if I did nothing
That I would be good even if I got the thumbs down
That I would be good if I got and stayed sick
That I would be good even if I gained ten pounds
That I would be fine even if I went bankrupt
That I would be good if I lost my hair and my youth
That I would be great if I was no longer queen
That I would be grand if I was not all knowing
That I would be loved even when I numb myself
That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed
That I would be loved even when I was fuming
That I would be good even if I was clingy
That I would be good even if I lost sanity
That I would be good
Whether with or without you