Only A Woman

You’re Not Enough (And That’s Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love was a refreshing and much-needed read in a culture constantly preaching self-love, self-care, and the idea that everything we need is already within us. As the book description says, we are told that the key to happiness is learning to love ourselves more, and if we do, we will finally feel successful, secure, and complete. Yet for so many, that promise never delivers. Instead of peace, it often leaves people exhausted, constantly striving for self-acceptance and addicted to self-improvement. I deeply appreciated how Allie Beth Stuckey challenges the modern myth that we are “enough.” Our sufficiency was never meant to be found in ourselves. It is found in God. One of the strongest parts of the book was her discussion of the myth that we are entitled to our dreams. I think the American dream can sometimes cloud our biblical discernment. We are taught to chase personal fulfillment and ambition, but Scriptu...