Imperfect

Sometimes it is easy to strive for perfection and put that extra pressure upon ourselves. However, the amount of pressure we place upon ourselves only leads us to understand how imperfect we really are. Is it devastating to be imperfect? Why do we strive so hard and for so long to be something that we are not? Isn’t it easier to embrace who we really are? Who are you? I find myself asking this question daily as of late. Who am I? Is it more comfortable to focus on who we are not and to crave what we do not have? Is it more comfortable to complain and covet things? But isn’t it more simple to not have to strive beyond who we really are? A person can spend a lifetime trying to answer this one simple question. But is it simple? I have spent the majority of my life feeling hopeless and drained trying to be someone I am not. If I am honest, I cannot fully answer the question of who I am myself. Every single day I learn something new about myself. It is a journey that I realize requires patience and it requires me to be kind to myself during the process. I am writing to let you know that it is okay not to have all the answers. It is okay to not fully understand who you are but it is not okay to spend your life trying to be someone you are not. Being something you are not forces you to not be your authentic self which leads to a false sense of self. Take today as the first step of your journey to understand who you are as a person. Learn to love yourself. It is a journey you won’t regret.