I’m reminded frequently (mostly by my awesome therapist) that celebrating my imperfections and the willingness to admit imperfection is a liberating process.
I’ve found it to be helpful in my life to accept that I am not a robot—I’m not programmed for perfection. But “imperfection” has also become a buzzword, a word attached to phrases that encourage us to let go of the idea that we can achieve perfection, let alone the idea that perfection actually exists.
The phrase may feel empty at times. I find myself thinking, “Yes, I know I need to accept my imperfections. But what does that mean in my daily life?” So, I turned to others to see what they think.
Check out what some of our writers had to say about what imperfection means to them.
Kaitlin Irwin: “I like to reflect on all of the diversity that can be found in our world population. Think about it! Nobody else has your facial features, your exact skin tone, or that weird tic that you get when you’re nervous. Work it! Just in our day-to-day lives, we can be reminded of how unique we are. That doesn’t mean that one of us has more worth than another; it means that we were all carefully crafted to be just the way we are. There is nothing to ‘fix.’ We’re not broken toys, we’re human beings. So be!”
Katrin Alyss: “Society wants us to think we need perfect bodies, perfect families and perfect careers. It is so liberating when we say, ‘that is enough!’ That it is okay to go without makeup or without the matched outfit. We have so much to offer this world and we can do it in an imperfect way and still love ourselves. We can also learn from each other how to be perfectly imperfect!”
Annabelle Edge: “The next time you see yourself in a mirror or you make a mistake, don’t beat yourself up. Say something nice to yourself, learn from things. Teach yourself new pieces of information every day. Embrace cultures, uniqueness. Don’t bully anyone for being imperfect—and that includes you. We are all imperfect—and we excel at it.”
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