This is part 2 of the 4 part series on being enough. You can find Part 1 HERE. One of the common struggles of feeling like you are not enough is struggling with the idea or desire of perfection.

Commonly perfection is known as being without flaws. Many of us driven, high energy, hard working women think of ourselves, or are often referred to as perfectionists. Being a perfectionists is frequently seen as a positive thing because it helps you accomplish things with a high level of quality. However, it can also hold you back. It can cause you to not ever put your work out there, or at least expand the amount of time it takes to get your work out there. It also means you are constantly looking for flaws and trying to fix them. The problem with that is when you are looking for flaws you are likely to find them, and keep finding them. Perfectionism also means you are often not satisfied, because of this focus on flaws and negativity.

I want to redefine perfection. I want to redefine it because I think there are some positive things about have perfectionism characteristics, but we need to channel that energy into a more positive mode.

I propose that perfection is not being without flaws. I propose that perfection is seeing flaws as a beautiful part of our journey that makes us more interesting, unique, and worthy.

I want you to think of yourself similarly to how the Japanese approached their pottery. There is a Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, therefore the cracks and damage from the break are not hidden, but celebrated, making the pottery even more beautiful than it was before the break. In the same way, when you have a struggle, when you feel damaged or broken, yet you bring yourself back you have become more beautiful.

I want you to practice changing your mindset on how your so called flaws make you more perfect, enough, and beautiful.

Use this affirmation to help start to shape your mindset – “My flaws only make me more beautiful and interesting. I am enough.”
If you want more help redefining perfection for yourself, then let’s work together. You do not have to do this alone.

Much love, Danielle