Embrace the messiness of life from "summary" of Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Life is messy. It's unpredictable, chaotic, and often feels like a jumbled mess of emotions, experiences, and challenges. It can be easy to get caught up in trying to control every aspect of our lives, to clean up the mess and make everything perfect. But the truth is, life is not meant to be neat and tidy. It's meant to be messy, to be lived in all its messy, imperfect glory. When we try to control every aspect of our lives, we miss out on the beauty of the messiness. We miss out on the unexpected moments of joy, the lessons learned from mistakes, and the growth that comes from facing challenges head-on. Embracing the messiness of life means letting go of the need for perfection and accepting that life is messy, and that's ...
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