Celebrate ones fallibility! Also, there is no such thing as imperfect/perfect. That is dualistic thinking and an “inner game” of judgement. There is only being in this present moment. nothing else exists
With a kind, gentle, open, accepting, loving presence, and compassionate curiosity. If I can embody this lense and shine it inside and out, knowing that it starts with surrender, letting go and embracing a much larger wisdom, perhaps I can better embrace imperfection as the way it is.????????…
Forgiveness and loving myself the way I am! When I strive for perfection, I’m usually hard on myself. No one is perfect, so why be so hard on myself? Self-love, comfort, and forgiveness can heal wounds from expectations of perfection.
I think it may be possible that our so-called "imperfections" are part of what make us perfect. As a person with ADHD, it is often hard for me to focus and remember things, but I am also able to absorb myself into a deep stream of thinking and visualization that makes it easier for me to manifest my desires. Furthermore, the fact that I know so little and am ignorant of so many things makes it more exciting to think that I always have room to grow and enjoy the adventure of learning in life. Mis...
I think it may be possible that our so-called “imperfections” are part of what make us perfect. As a person with ADHD, it is often hard for me to focus and remember things, but I am also able to absorb myself into a deep stream of thinking and visualization that makes it easier for me to manifest my desires. Furthermore, the fact that I know so little and am ignorant of so many things makes it more exciting to think that I always have room to grow and enjoy the adventure of learning in life. Mistakes are a part of this journey of growth, and it is a continual process of discovery and transformation. In addition, no knowing some things and being imperfect also allows me to be grateful for the mystery that is always present in the universe.
By embracing imperfection we lean on our spiritual side. We are more fun to be around. We bring people together. We become more attuned to reality. The question is how can I do that better? Be open to change and to learning. Have an attitude what can I learn today? Let go of mistakes and what it could or might have been. Staying in the present moment is a safeguard.
When I learn to be comfortable in my own skin, when I am comfortable with the way I look on photos, when I accept that I do not always make the right decisions, when I accept that I sometimes say the wrong thing even with the best intentions, when I can look at myself in the mirror and accept who I am then I can start to be my best self in GOD.
I love this quote by Steve Maraboli, “when we see someone or something as imperfect, it is a reflection of our limitations not theirs”. It reminds me of how judgmental I can be! In our “imperfections”, we are all walking each other Home.
Blessings????
Any sense of imperfection arises from our egoistic perception that is deeply rooted in duality, the illusion that we are separate. When this moment (which is perfect!) and all that it contains fails to meet my expectation, I remind myself that this, too, is subjective; it is merely a point of view and I have a choice to hold onto rigidly and suffer, or I can soften my self to the possibilities it holds. Life is full of surprises.
(Y)our higher self already exists at the next level of conscio...
Any sense of imperfection arises from our egoistic perception that is deeply rooted in duality, the illusion that we are separate. When this moment (which is perfect!) and all that it contains fails to meet my expectation, I remind myself that this, too, is subjective; it is merely a point of view and I have a choice to hold onto rigidly and suffer, or I can soften my self to the possibilities it holds. Life is full of surprises.
(Y)our higher self already exists at the next level of consciousness and is calling us forth. This is the idea of having a “calling”.
~Maryam Hasnaa
I can say that I have no authentic answer to this question. What I want is a something concrete, a solid step I can take, but I find my mind on this is blank. I can show up anyway — gratefully — and learn from the wisdom of others who have stepped into the circle.
Many imperfections are not personal imperfections at all and only traits by which we compare ourselves to others - unfortunately, these traits are what we often get caught up on wanting to unnecessarily change or judge. In some of these cases, we do well to consider the puzzle pieces with many shapes and sizes, but all needed to complete the picture.
Actual personal imperfections in my view need to be recognized and fully accepted, and embraced as a temporary state through which we are ...
Many imperfections are not personal imperfections at all and only traits by which we compare ourselves to others – unfortunately, these traits are what we often get caught up on wanting to unnecessarily change or judge. In some of these cases, we do well to consider the puzzle pieces with many shapes and sizes, but all needed to complete the picture.
Actual personal imperfections in my view need to be recognized and fully accepted, and embraced as a temporary state through which we are pushing ourselves through the help of all that is within and around us.
seriously grateful for having stumbled upon this community...
One of the things that hit home to me was the Rumi poem quote - unfortunately I can’t retrieve it now, but its essence was to be a good host to any emotions that come to visit. That was a new perspective to me. If these are difficult emotions, don’t fight them or try to keep them out. I know from experience that doesn’t work :(
You don’t have to be a friend to these emotions either.
If they come to visit your home, be...
seriously grateful for having stumbled upon this community…
One of the things that hit home to me was the Rumi poem quote – unfortunately I can’t retrieve it now, but its essence was to be a good host to any emotions that come to visit. That was a new perspective to me. If these are difficult emotions, don’t fight them or try to keep them out. I know from experience that doesn’t work
You don’t have to be a friend to these emotions either.
If they come to visit your home, be a good host, allow them in, pour them a hot coco, know them for what they are, take care.
Just looking at it this way removes the fight mode, instead there will be consideration, time to reflect. Also the walls of self-centeredness disappear. It is not about me and my problems, it is about appreciating my fellow creatures, any and all of them.
So that would be how to embrace imperfection – Rumi teaches us
this might be the Rumi you refer to:
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door...
this might be the Rumi you refer to:
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
As the late, great Canadian poet Leonard Cohen wrote, “there is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”. So, we celebrate our imperfections and try our best to see the light that those imperfections let in to illuminate our paths.
Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart aro...Awareness of what’s deemed imperfe...
Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart aro…Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart around those in prayer. ????
I am releasing judgment and criticism of. myself as well as others. I am putting my inner critic on vacation.
God did not ask my opinion.
He gave me blessings and opportunities… even though some of them may seem like speed bumps (or mountains.)
Thank-you for your beautiful sharing, Always Learning ! I love the sentence, “God did not ask my opinion”. You are in my thoughts and prayers for your surgery on Tuesday. Sending you light and love. May God’s peace be with you. ????
Compassion for the inner critic — instead of banishing it, putting it on vacation I love this. It helps me to think of it this way. Thank you, Always Learning. I am sending you wishes for a good day and keeping you in prayer for your upcoming surgery.
Celebrate ones fallibility! Also, there is no such thing as imperfect/perfect. That is dualistic thinking and an “inner game” of judgement. There is only being in this present moment. nothing else exists
When it comes to myself, I haven’t figured this out. Thank you for all the reflections here that point to a different path.
With a kind, gentle, open, accepting, loving presence, and compassionate curiosity. If I can embody this lense and shine it inside and out, knowing that it starts with surrender, letting go and embracing a much larger wisdom, perhaps I can better embrace imperfection as the way it is.????????…
Forgiveness and loving myself the way I am! When I strive for perfection, I’m usually hard on myself. No one is perfect, so why be so hard on myself? Self-love, comfort, and forgiveness can heal wounds from expectations of perfection.
Through acceptance. Everything is perfect just as it is. Refrain from judgement and simply accept what is, in the moment.
I think it may be possible that our so-called "imperfections" are part of what make us perfect. As a person with ADHD, it is often hard for me to focus and remember things, but I am also able to absorb myself into a deep stream of thinking and visualization that makes it easier for me to manifest my desires. Furthermore, the fact that I know so little and am ignorant of so many things makes it more exciting to think that I always have room to grow and enjoy the adventure of learning in life. Mis...
I think it may be possible that our so-called “imperfections” are part of what make us perfect. As a person with ADHD, it is often hard for me to focus and remember things, but I am also able to absorb myself into a deep stream of thinking and visualization that makes it easier for me to manifest my desires. Furthermore, the fact that I know so little and am ignorant of so many things makes it more exciting to think that I always have room to grow and enjoy the adventure of learning in life. Mistakes are a part of this journey of growth, and it is a continual process of discovery and transformation. In addition, no knowing some things and being imperfect also allows me to be grateful for the mystery that is always present in the universe.
Native Americans made things imperfect purposely because the real beauty lies in imperfection.
By embracing imperfection we lean on our spiritual side. We are more fun to be around. We bring people together. We become more attuned to reality. The question is how can I do that better? Be open to change and to learning. Have an attitude what can I learn today? Let go of mistakes and what it could or might have been. Staying in the present moment is a safeguard.
When I learn to be comfortable in my own skin, when I am comfortable with the way I look on photos, when I accept that I do not always make the right decisions, when I accept that I sometimes say the wrong thing even with the best intentions, when I can look at myself in the mirror and accept who I am then I can start to be my best self in GOD.
With a sense of humour!
I love this quote by Steve Maraboli, “when we see someone or something as imperfect, it is a reflection of our limitations not theirs”. It reminds me of how judgmental I can be! In our “imperfections”, we are all walking each other Home.
Blessings????
Any sense of imperfection arises from our egoistic perception that is deeply rooted in duality, the illusion that we are separate. When this moment (which is perfect!) and all that it contains fails to meet my expectation, I remind myself that this, too, is subjective; it is merely a point of view and I have a choice to hold onto rigidly and suffer, or I can soften my self to the possibilities it holds. Life is full of surprises.
(Y)our higher self already exists at the next level of conscio...
Any sense of imperfection arises from our egoistic perception that is deeply rooted in duality, the illusion that we are separate. When this moment (which is perfect!) and all that it contains fails to meet my expectation, I remind myself that this, too, is subjective; it is merely a point of view and I have a choice to hold onto rigidly and suffer, or I can soften my self to the possibilities it holds. Life is full of surprises.
(Y)our higher self already exists at the next level of consciousness and is calling us forth. This is the idea of having a “calling”.
~Maryam Hasnaa
By understanding there is a true state of perfection to be found by letting go. This is work that takes more than one lifetime.
I can say that I have no authentic answer to this question. What I want is a something concrete, a solid step I can take, but I find my mind on this is blank. I can show up anyway — gratefully — and learn from the wisdom of others who have stepped into the circle.
Many imperfections are not personal imperfections at all and only traits by which we compare ourselves to others - unfortunately, these traits are what we often get caught up on wanting to unnecessarily change or judge. In some of these cases, we do well to consider the puzzle pieces with many shapes and sizes, but all needed to complete the picture.
Actual personal imperfections in my view need to be recognized and fully accepted, and embraced as a temporary state through which we are ...
Many imperfections are not personal imperfections at all and only traits by which we compare ourselves to others – unfortunately, these traits are what we often get caught up on wanting to unnecessarily change or judge. In some of these cases, we do well to consider the puzzle pieces with many shapes and sizes, but all needed to complete the picture.
Actual personal imperfections in my view need to be recognized and fully accepted, and embraced as a temporary state through which we are pushing ourselves through the help of all that is within and around us.
seriously grateful for having stumbled upon this community...
One of the things that hit home to me was the Rumi poem quote - unfortunately I can’t retrieve it now, but its essence was to be a good host to any emotions that come to visit. That was a new perspective to me. If these are difficult emotions, don’t fight them or try to keep them out. I know from experience that doesn’t work :(
You don’t have to be a friend to these emotions either.
If they come to visit your home, be...
seriously grateful for having stumbled upon this community…
One of the things that hit home to me was the Rumi poem quote – unfortunately I can’t retrieve it now, but its essence was to be a good host to any emotions that come to visit. That was a new perspective to me. If these are difficult emotions, don’t fight them or try to keep them out. I know from experience that doesn’t work
You don’t have to be a friend to these emotions either.
If they come to visit your home, be a good host, allow them in, pour them a hot coco, know them for what they are, take care.
Just looking at it this way removes the fight mode, instead there will be consideration, time to reflect. Also the walls of self-centeredness disappear. It is not about me and my problems, it is about appreciating my fellow creatures, any and all of them.
So that would be how to embrace imperfection – Rumi teaches us
Thank you Niels. Yes! Love the Rumi poem. May need to put that on my wall for awhile! ????????????…
With humor!
Yes!
this might be the Rumi you refer to:
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door...
this might be the Rumi you refer to:
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
— Jellaludin Rumi,
translation by Coleman Barks
hello Amor fati, thank you very much! that was it. Very powerful poem imo.
Who is to determine what an imperfection is? Is that “who” credible? Maybe the lense we are using is warped.
As the late, great Canadian poet Leonard Cohen wrote, “there is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”. So, we celebrate our imperfections and try our best to see the light that those imperfections let in to illuminate our paths.
Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart aro...Awareness of what’s deemed imperfe...
Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart aro…Awareness of what’s deemed imperfect.
Can I change this?
If I can, pray and ask God for the guidance to do so.
If not, acceptance of the imperfection .
Noticing an imperfection in myself after a diagnosis of spastic torticollis, made me so much more compassionate to anyone who has an obvious physical challenge.
My compassion has grown beyond physical to embrace most everyone with any type of challenge – emotional, mental spiritual .
To wrap my heart around those in prayer. ????
I am releasing judgment and criticism of. myself as well as others. I am putting my inner critic on vacation.
God did not ask my opinion.
He gave me blessings and opportunities… even though some of them may seem like speed bumps (or mountains.)
Thank-you for your beautiful sharing, Always Learning ! I love the sentence, “God did not ask my opinion”. You are in my thoughts and prayers for your surgery on Tuesday. Sending you light and love. May God’s peace be with you. ????
Compassion for the inner critic — instead of banishing it, putting it on vacation
I love this. It helps me to think of it this way. Thank you, Always Learning. I am sending you wishes for a good day and keeping you in prayer for your upcoming surgery.
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