Hello there,

Today's post is all about living an imperfect life and embracing personal growth. I am going to try my very, very best to avoid making this post coming across really cheesy and OTT. Wish me luck!

I think that we all know that perfection is not really something that is attainable; nobody can be completely perfect. I do, however, think that this is a fact that is so easy to forget at times, especially as a society that is constantly consuming social media on a daily/hourly/minutely basis. We get so fascinated by other people's lives and how perfect they seem; perfect clothing, perfect job, perfect makeup, perfect figure, perfect instagram etc. etc. 

It can then be so easy to fall into the trap of comparing your not-so-perfect life, with their seemingly flawless and perfect lifestyle. I believe that is a downside of social media; we become so scared to share our genuine sides, our unedited photos, our spotty chin, because we are always striving to look perfect, when in fact, we should just be embracing who we are; celebrating not being a perfect person. I know I might be stating the obvious, but I feel it constantly needs to be stressed.  

GROWTH

I mean, even if the perfect life was a thing.... who would actually want it? It sounds great, yes. Yet, if you have reached perfection, where else have you got to go? You have no room for change, growth or lessons to be learnt. You don't evolve; you don't get to change. Our little flaws are what help us grow as people, we learn from our mistakes and from the not-so-good things that happen. 

Sure, perfection sounds good, but it would be boring. We are all human beings, we all have our worries, failures, insecurities, losses and sadness (of course, successes, happiness, excitement, gains etc too!) - as hard as it is at times to avoid comparing yourself with the illusion of perfection, health and happiness you see on your instagram, you must remember that everyone has stuff going on at different times. 

GREEN AND GROWING OR RIPE AND ROTTING?

I love this question - it's always something that I keep in mind. Would you rather be green and growing OR ripe and rotting? 

It's important to accept that life is a journey; sometimes it's smooth, sometimes it's bumpy. Never be satisfied staying still and never let your worry of not being perfect hold you back. Life is about growth - keep learning, keep living and stop seeking perfection. 

I THINK YOU ARE PRETTY AMAZING...

...that's all. (In the brilliant words of Miranda Priestly).