Is your worth negociable?

One of the biggest shifts happens, when you stop explaining yourself.

Because when someone asked me: ‘So what have you been doing lately?’

I used to shrink. I used to justify. I used to perform.

I’d feel this subtle guilt, like I had to prove I was still worthy… because I hadn’t built something visible.

But here’s what I’ve realized:

My worth is not up for debate.

It’s not a topic of negotiation.

It’s not tied to output, performance, or visibility.

My worth simply is.

It’s anchored in my presence, not my proof.

It’s inside — and no one can take that from me.

So when someone asks me, ‘What have you been doing?’

I smile and say: ‘I’ve been doing very well, thank you. You?’

No more justification.

No more apologizing for existing.

And that… is freedom.