Embracing imperfection

I have been planning this blog in my mind for years and working on it actively for the last 5 months. Quietly. In the background. Without making anything public.

The blog is not as complete as I wanted it to be. I had a long list of things that I wanted to do before I went public.

Nonetheless, today I jumped in and hit publish. I am learning how to embrace my imperfections. So far it has not been easy and it has not been much fun. I believe that it’s an important step in moving forward, taking chances, and curating my life.

Here I am. Welcome! I am so excited to start this journey with all of you!

How can I be ok when things are not ok?

Revolutionary idea. It is possible to be happy and be ok even when things are not ok. And it’s also ok NOT to be ok.

You might need to repeat that a couple of times. I know I did.

  • Accept the situation
  • Practice holding ‘opposing’ emotions at the same time
  • Embrace equanimity

Why do I feel so lousy today when I felt amazing yesterday?

  • What recovery really feels like
  • Understand the path – hint: it’s not a straight line
    • Uncover the layers (spiral – we keep coming back to the same stuff, we keep having the same interactions until we’ve resolved; each time we come back we’re looking at the situation from a slightly different perspective)
    • Cut the cords
  • Accept how you are feeling
  • Know what YOU need and want 
  • Get curious (I wonder what will happen if I do this…)