“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” -Anna Quindlen
perfect
in every way
perfect
every day
exhausting
not rewarding
overwhelming
constantly judging
constantly worrying
unachievable
Becoming “myself”…
What if you don’t like me?
What if I’m too different?
What if you abandon me, like so many before you?
What if’s fill my head, keeping me safe, inside my little bubble because…
perfect
in every way
perfect
every day
exhausting
not rewarding
overwhelming
constantly judging
constantly worrying
unachievable
This was written as a part of Jess Morrow’s Invinsible Summer Writing Program last year.
In what areas of your life have you felt a need to be “perfect?” Have you been able to let go of this need?
Michele, I absolutely love what you wrote in your writing program with Jess Morrow. There are times where I know I did let go an awful lot of trying to reach for perfection… but then I am reminded in those moments that I still very much strive for perfection when it comes to solving my son’s autism and giving him the best life I can. I didn’t pick an easy subject to help me work out the letting go of perfection. I continue to have a tremendous amount of lessons in that for me. Well said. Thank you!
Thanks, Suzanne! I really enjoyed Jess’ course. I kept a separate blog with all my writing and some feels too personal to share quite yet but I’m working on bringing it over into this blog and sharing more of it 🙂 Perfection is a tough one for me too, even though I can also see the progress I’ve made and the opportunities where I didn’t worry about it so much.
I love this, Michele. The image is excellent. (Way to go, Jess Morrow!) Perfection is a frequent haunt for me. Like a pile of clay, I am working with it and working with it. I am trying to let go of ever getting there, but thinking more of appreciating the process of evolution TOWARDS it.
thanks, Amy. I really enjoyed Jess’ course and bringing nyself outside my comfort zone.
Michele, This is a hard one. In many areas of my life. I’ve made progress, and it does seem to be a decision I need to make again, and again. But I’m not alone!
No, you are not alone 🙂