Paralyzed by Perfection

I have been very hesitant to post for the last few years because I was afraid that if my project or story wasn’t perfect then I shouldn’t share it. Luckily, over the last 6 months, I have taken time for personal development and am coming around to the truth.

I should NOT allow my idea of perfection to paralyze me from even trying. It is time to propel myself into the life I was meant to live, instead of missing opportunities.

There are a number of projects I have put off in fear of them not turning out “Pinterest Perfect.”

1. Creating a tent/canopy for my daughter’s reading corner
2. Turning my mom’s wedding dress into a flower girl dress (this one could probably be validated, but more on that another time)
3. Decorating our house that we have lived in for 5 years
4. Sewing a round table skirt for my MIL
5. Sharing birthday party ideas and printables
6. Posting about dilemmas, frustrations, weakness, etc.

At the age of 33, I have finally decided to embrace who I am! I now understand that I cannot please or appeal to everyone all the time. After reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown two times through, I know my where my focus should be. Brown states:

“If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about things that get in the way–especially shame, fear, and vulnerability.”

We have an amazing tool with the Internet because we truly can engage with the world.  If something I said resonated with you today, then I welcome you to share this post and join my list so you can see my transformation process through the joyous and most vulnerable times (and everything else in between).

I haven’t tackled any of the projects I listed, but I have started two things I feared in the last month: learning to drive my husband’s Jeep and CrossFit! More stories to come about those adventures