flawed and worthy of acceptance

Holding ourselves to perfect standards when we are flawed by nature is an impossibly heavy weight to put on our shoulders. Moreover, it’s a truly needless burden to carry.

In his book Love for Imperfect Things, Haemin Sunim reminds us that:?

“It’s okay that you have flaws. How could our lives be as clean and white as a blank sheet of paper? Life naturally takes a toll on our bodies, our minds, and our relationships. Rather than choosing a life in which you do nothing for fear of making a mistake, choose a life that improves through failure and pain. And shout out loud to your struggling self, ‘I love you so much.’”?

Instead of seeing ourselves as flawed yet acceptable, as if we must learn to reluctantly accept ourselves, we should see ourselves as flawed and worthy of acceptance?—?two perfectly compatible states in harmony with one another. A critical distinction.?

At the end of the day, this is a choice only you can make, though:?

Only you can decide that it’s okay to have flaws. Only you can decide that you are capable of transcending them in time. Only you can decide to be your biggest supporter throughout the process.?

When you make these three choices, you may very well find yourself taking?—?feeling?—?a well-deserved deep sigh of relief. The kind that is only made possible by the confident embrace, sense of security, and belief in unlimited possibilities we create when we choose to accept ourselves completely.?

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