Embrace the beauty of imperfection from "summary" of Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
This life is a messy, beautiful, chaotic journey filled with imperfections. It’s easy to get caught up in the quest for perfection, to strive for flawlessness in every aspect of our lives. But what if we shifted our perspective? What if we learned to see the beauty in the imperfections, to embrace the messy, imperfect parts of ourselves and the world around us?When we embrace the beauty of imperfection, we free ourselves from the chains of perfectionism. We allow ourselves to be human, to make mistakes, to learn and grow from our flaws. Instead of striving for unattainable perfection, we learn to appreciate the beauty in our imperfections. We see that it is our quirks, our mistakes, our scars that make us unique and beautiful. In a world that constantly bombards us with images of fla...
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