Embracing Imperfections

“Perfect”-- such a loaded word with absolutely no meaning. As someone who struggles with being a perfectionist, this is a hard pill to swallow. But it’s undeniably true. Nothing and no one is perfect. Saying this might be easy, but how do you implement this mindset into your life?

• Striving for perfection can become very toxic very fast and lead to you neglecting your needs
• Always practice some self care when you notice this pattern
• Not only is taking care of yourself important, but eliminating negative self-talk is key
• Everytime you catch yourself speaking negatively about yourself, remember one good thing you like about yourself
• The trick is to break the cycle of negative self talk as soon as you hear it happening so it doesn’t spiral into self hate

• Mistakes will always be made no matter what, but they don’t have to stay that way 
• You can find a new outcome to every single mistake in your life
• Use your mistakes or setbacks to create something even better or make the most of what you have
• Most of the time, your attitude is what really affects the outcome and how you feel about something, rather than painstaking detail that you put in for perfection

• Perfection is an unrealistic goal, but setting goals is always valid
• Instead of aiming straight for perfection, track your progress towards the goals that you make
• Even if you only make a little progress, it will make you feel so much better if you strive for progress and achieve it rather than striving for perfection and never achieving it

• It is okay to be proud of yourself!
• Celebrate your small victories
• You don't have to do anything big if that is not your thing, but even just a small treat after accomplishing something can go a long way
• This will implement a reward system and make you more productive, but it will also create a healthy relationship with yourself

• This comes along with making mistakes
• Maybe you did something and you feel really guilty and it’s eating you up
• It’s totally normal and fine to feel that way, but you also have to forgive yourself in order to grow, remember that it is okay to make mistakes--perfection will never be possible
• That way, the mistake can be prevented in the future and you will always continue adapting and bettering yourself
• The only way to make the most out of a situation is to grow from it!

Imperfections often get a bad rep, but they are beautiful and make us all better because they provide the opportunity for growth. Embrace the opportunities and be kind to yourself!