Perfect Pressure

I’m not sure about you, but I feel like there is this pressure to live/show a perfect life. Whether it is on social media, to your friends, family, or coworkers. It’s like it is encouraged to show that we have it together all the time and life is sunshine and rainbows. And if you’re not? Well, that is just unacceptable. (Insert sarcasm and rolling eyes). You shouldn’t be showing that you’re a failure or failing at life if you’re doing this, but should be doing that. Or not maintaining a clean and perfect home if you have the time to do so. In the same breath, I think there is a certain level of acceptance when it comes to being vulnerable and honest about life. Because life is not a highlight reel. It’s messy. It’s full of laughter, anger, sadness, grief, highs, and lows. I know, I know, it seems obvious and I probably come off as a Hallmark card, but it’s true. I NEED this reminder.

Each time I feel like I am not holding it together and failing at being a daughter or a wife or a friend, I’m reminded that there is no perfect life. We all have demons and problems in our lives that we’d rather not deal with. But it’s learning that the demons and problems we have don’t define us. We cannot let the chatterbox in our head convince us that we are not worth of the blessings we have or want. If you have not read or listened to Crash The Chatterbox, I strongly encourage that you do. I found it to be one of the better personal development books I’ve read and highly encourage you too as well.

I hope you know that it’s okay to be perfectly imperfect and that we’re all works in progress. It’s okay to not have it all together, because who does?

Xoxo