I give up.
Perfection is overrated.
I am not perfect
and have finally given up on striving for perfection. Maybe this has something to do with now being
a solid year ahead of my forties and having a new perspective on the importance
of certain things in my life, I don’t know.
I do know that I have always been a Type A personality. No matter what I
was working on albeit myself, career, raising three boys, etc. I was striving
for perfection.
I’ve never been
competitive with others but have always been trying to ‘one- up’ myself. That alone can become exhausting and the
stress of achieving that level of perfection can really do a number on you and
wear you down.
I am always advising
others to bolt out of toxic relationships with their partners, but why not
follow my own advice and get out of the toxicity with myself?!
So, starting today,
I have made the commitment to myself to do just that. I have ‘given up’. I’ve risen the white flag and the towel has
been thrown in the ring.
I have realized that
perfection is the enemy and that “close enough” is more than ok and in a lot of
aspects much healthier and even more fun! We are constantly evolving and that’s completely
how it is supposed to be right? Once I
let the idea of perfection go, I also felt the burden of being enough go as
well. It is a much less stressful space
to be in.
When you strive for
perfection you remain in your comfort zone.
You worry about what others will think. Do you look ok? Was your presentation ok? Did
you meet their expectations?
Were you enough?
Probably not. And that’s ok because it’s actually a better
spot to be in. It leaves room for
dialogue, conversation and opportunity for so much more growth. It helps you evolve into the best version of
yourself which is wonderfully flawed and imperfect.
Know this. You deserve a place in their circle and if
you are misjudged, you go and find a new circle—or even better find your square.
Our lives and strife’s are ours and ours alone to define. We need to let go of what we are working
against and stick to our true north. We
need to stop letting someone else dictate if we are too much or too little of
something to suit them. Instead focus on what suits you.
Each one of us is evolving
and each one of us is SO worth it.
Speaking of evolving,
you may notice that I have a new logo. I feel this represents the evolution of
me and my practice. For me the crescent
moon in it’s first phase represents that there are so many stages of growth we
navigate through in our lives, if you need me, I will help guide you through
them. The lines shooting from the moon signify that your potential is unharnessed,
and the sky is the limit. Overall, I
understand it represents a crown, and believe that if we all practice a little more
self-love and ‘selfishness’ that we will truly be crowned with the blessings we
deserve and owning each and every one of them. And yes, for those of you that
have been with me from the beginning, the logo also has an overall celestial
vibe to represent my intuitive insight…and a few new things I will be adding to
my services soon! Stay tuned.