Living the Questions: At home, frustrated and stressed — is 'just being' worthy right now?

<p>“If I believe that we are all inherently worthy just by being human, how can I feel that way when I feel I’m doing ‘nothing?’” — Anna Bondoc from Los Angeles</p><p>So many of us are raised to believe that hard work is what makes us valuable; many of our professions and even our identities as helpers are on hold. How does self-worth interact with just being when we feel we're doing nothing? Krista reflects on the problem with the phrase “just being” — and how settling inside ourselves right now, and kindness towards ourselves, are gifts to the world we want to make beyond this crisis.</p><p><a href="https://onbeing.org/series/living-the-questions/">Living the Questions</a><i> is an occasional </i>On Being <i>segment where Krista muses on questions from our listening community. Submit your own at ltq@onbeing.org.</i></p><p>Krista Tippett created and leads the On Being Project, hosts the <i>On Being</i> radio show and podcast, and curates the Civil Conversations Project. She received the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2014. She speaks widely and writes books including <i>Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living</i>. Read her full bio <a href="https://onbeing.org/our-story/krista-tippett/">here</a>.</p><p>Find the transcript for this show at <a href="https://onbeing.org/programs/living-the-questions-feel-okay-when-we-arent-doing/">onbeing.org</a></p>