Balancing Writing & Life—The World Rewards Finishers NOT Perfection


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The world around us is always pushing this notion of โ€œperfectionโ€ and, I donโ€™t know about you, but sometimes I wonder what โ€œrealityโ€ looks like. All the models are tall and thin and young with poofy lips (and men have their own variety of the super model stereotype). They have fabulous clothes and new cars and go on expensive vacations.

Even our homes! When I look around my house thatโ€™s littered with toys, my sink full of dishes and two baskets full of laundry (even though I just DID laundry) I wonder what a real home is supposed to look like? Where do I fit? Sure NOT on Pinterest.

Granted, there are areas I KNOW I am slacking (*cough* Christmas tree is STILL standing) and letโ€™s not talk about the state of my drawers and closets.ย But, I generally (when theโ€ฆ

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