It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that there is something wrong with us.
It is not unusual to feel that we are broken, and need to be fixed.
That is not the truth.
Actually, we are perfect exactly the way we are.
This does not mean that we do not desire to do better.
What it is really is about is accepting ourselves exactly the way we are without judgment or criticism.
We all feel not good enough. We all feel unworthy.
The thing is, that’s usually our greatest gift!
It may seem counter-intuitive, yet the very things we are trying so hard to change, are our greatest assets.
We just have to learn how to reframe and reinterpret that part of our lives.
Our faults and our flaws are what make us human.
Sure, we can learn to do better and there is nothing wrong with wanted to improve.
In fact, doing that deep internal work is the great work of a lifetime.
It just means that we don’t have to judge ourselves in the process. Or others for that matter.
We are not here to beat ourselves up or pick at every little mistake we make.
It is primarily through our mistakes that we learn and grow. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake.
So let’s find a way to stop marinating in our misery and see ourselves as perfectly imperfect.
Let’s be not just a little kinder to ourselves, but a lot kinder to ourselves!
Live is meant to be joyful, not painful and demeaning.
Let’s let our light shine even though the dark spots are visible.
Being human is a lot easier than living up to some false ideal.
~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant
