December 12th.
I was in quiet time when I got this new launch date after praying and meditating. Mind you, this is about the 3rd launch date that I’ve set this year. On Thursday (12/10) I was in the process of finding another way to talk myself out of launching until I got into the shower. Am I the only one that thinks about life in the shower? Lol. Regardless, I started mulling over the fact that I hadn’t taken all the right pictures, did the proper promo, wrote the adequate number of launch blogs, blah, blah, blah. Instantly a stream of new thoughts, I call it God, started to cut through all my poor excuses, “Why are you letting perfectionism hinder you…again? Just launch it. Be imperfect, show transparency, and be real. There is a story in pushing through and persevering when you think things look a hot mess, when you’re afraid, and when you don’t feel good enough. You do it anyway.”
I remember reading a line in Brené Brown’s book called The Gifts of Imperfection that literally jumped off the pages and into my lap.
“Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfectionism is an unattainable goal.”
Pause and let that sink in. Alright, continuing on…
“Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception—we want to be perceived as perfect. Again, this is unattainable…”
That called for another pause so that the people in the back could get it. It’s the “unattainable” for me. Liberate us Brené! Alright last part…
“…there is no way to control perception, regardless of how much time and energy we spend trying.”
And that my peeps is only one nugget of liberation in a sea of gold that Brené composes. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. In all honestly, that quote sums up the take-home for this blog. Stop holding yourself back by trying to achieve perfection. IT WILL NEVER BE PERFECT. Stop letting fear hold you back too. JUST DO IT. *insert Nike logo* lol.
So, building off that encouragement *ahem* I present my blog to you—A Mind Transformed, in its pure, non-curated, but most importantly imperfect form. A beautiful work in progress, like myself.
Until next time,
Get well. Be well. Stay well.
Lauren ♥
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support!!
We can’t control perception but we can influence it or be influenced by it……..
I 100% agree with this! I often think it’s easier to fall into the “influenced by” category versus “influencing it”. At least for me. It’s definitely an area that I am working to grow in. Thank you for your comment, I look forward to reading more from you!
Amen. So glad you are learning this now. I am 42 and I am just getting it! I look forward to reading more. I am perfectly imperfect. And I am learning to love even the imperfect parts of me because that is where I learn to depend on God. If not for imperfection we would not need him and his grace. Keep it going. Can’t wait to read more.
I am perfectly imperfect! That sounds like something that sound be on a shirt! I’ll have to make a mental note of that! Lol. I definitely feel that one! I also agree wholeheartedly that it is the imperfect parts of us that keep us humble and depending on God. Grace is such a beautiful thing. I appreciate your support and look forward to engaging with future comments! 🙂
I look forward to accompanying you on your journey. Your honesty and humor are refreshing.
Thank you so much for this support Laureen! It is my hope that my authentic self, no matter how it presents itself, may come through my writing. I’m grateful that the honesty and humor are refreshing and look forward to having you accompany me!
Wow… Lauren… I’m really proud of you. I just happened to see your post on Facebook about your launch. I never see anything from you on Facebook… But God… you are doing a wonderful/beautiful thing. Your transparency will help many. Just the little bit that I’ve read has help me to press forward in what God has been pushing me to do. So I thank you for your obedience and just doing it! Congratulations!
Thank you so much Mrs. Andrea! I rarely post on FB, but thought that it made sense to highlight this part of my life, in hopes that it can help others! Your support is so heart-warming and I’m overjoyed that you felt that even within this post you found something encouraging! That is legit my biggest hope for my work! I look forward to seeing what you press forward into and congratulations to YOU in advance 🙂
We are cleared for lift-off!
Perfectionism and perception…I think those quotes make so much sense and they are good to marinate on. In a way I feel it can tie into the concept of allowing others to determine our value vs. knowing our worth regardless of what others think.
Veena! Love you for this! Those quotes from Brene Brown are legit game changers, especially if they are something that we can recall when we notice we are letting ourselves drown in perfectionism. Having a strong sense of self-worth is so critical, because if you don’t you WILL let others define your value as a result. It’s still a lesson I’m learning. I’m happy I have you a part of my tribe to help me with grounding those thoughts though. Love you again and thank you so much for supporting me! 🙂
Just what I needed to see tonight, thanks my friend….so proud of your fierceness!
Laine! It is so wonderful to hear from you! I truly believe when I think of the work fierceness, I think of you. You are definitely one of the people I learned that from. I appreciate your support so much! Let’s connect soon, please!
I am incessantly thought about this, thanks for posting.
It is SO easy to get caught up in trying to be perfect right? I’ve definitely had my days for drowning in the thoughts of it. I hope this post helped a little. I really appreciate your support and I thank you for your comment!
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I replied to this and it deleted by accident lol, but thank you so much! I really appreciate your support! 🙂
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