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Comment Être Suffisant

Ellen Hendriksen

What if everything you've been taught about proving your worth is wrong? This heartfelt and honest book invites you to peel back the invisible mask you wear to be accepted and discover that you are already enough—just as you are. Through gentle stories, relatable struggles, and powerful truths, it shows how to quiet your inner critic, let go of perfectionism, and reconnect with your true self. If you've ever felt like you're not good enough, this book offers not only comfort but also a path to healing, self-compassion, and real connection—with others, and, most importantly, with yourself.

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la bienveillance / la bjɛ̃vejɑ̃s /noun

kindness

nous pouvons nous parler avec bienveillance, sans jugement

we can talk to ourselves with kindness, without judgment

compassiongentillesseamabilité

agir / a.ʒiʁ /verb

to act

On peut prétendre être confiant(e) quand on est nerveux(se), agir heureux(se) quand on se sent triste.

You can pretend to be confident when you are nervous, act happy when you feel sad.

la peur / la pœʁ /noun

fear

Cette question crée encore plus de peur et de solitude.

This question creates even more fear and loneliness.

empêche / ɑ̃.pɛʃ /verb

prevents

Il vous empêche de former des relations réelles et honnêtes.

It prevents you from forming real and honest relationships.

remet / ʁəmɛ /verb

questions

C'est la partie de notre esprit qui remet toujours en question notre valeur.

It's the part of our mind that always questions our worth.

sourit / su.ʁi /verb

smiles

On sourit même quand on est mal à l'aise.

One smiles even when one is uncomfortable.

faiblesses / fɛblɛs /noun

weaknesses

une peur que les autres nous jugent, nous rejettent ou voient nos faiblesses.

a fear that others will judge us, reject us, or see our weaknesses.

ressent / ʁəsɑ̃ /verb

feel

On essaie de dire ce que l'on pense que les autres veulent entendre, plutôt que ce que l'on ressent vraiment.

We try to say what we think others want to hear, rather than what we really feel.

retient / ʁə.tɑ̃ /verb

holds back

Mais ce faisant, elle nous retient également.

But in so doing, she also holds us back.

convaincantes / kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɑ̃t /adjective

convincing

Ces pensées peuvent être si fortes et convaincantes qu'elles nous arrêtent.

These thoughts can be so strong and convincing that they stop us.

persuasifcrédible

le pas / lə pɑ /noun

step

Et à chaque pas en avant, nous nous rapprochons de nous sentir entiers...

And with each step forward, we get closer to feeling whole...

alluredémarcheenjambéemarche

confiant / kɔ̃.fjɑ̃ /adjective

confident

On peut prétendre être confiant quand on est nerveux.

One can pretend to be confident when one is nervous.

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