“In a perfect world…”
How often do I write those words here?
How often do I think them?
I am constantly measuring myself, my parenting, my home, my blog, my life, against this unattainable standard of perfection.
I am constantly feeling bad because I don’t quite meet my lofty expectations.
I am constantly wasting time making excuses for why I don’t measure up.
I am constantly waiting for that ‘one day’ when all the pieces will fall into place and my ‘perfect world’ will suddenly appear.
While I am doing those things I am selling myself short, I am not seeing, I am missing out.
Because my world is not perfect and it may never be perfect. But my world is good, very good, just the way it is, right now.
Perfection is not all it is cracked up to be. There is beauty in the mundane and not quite right. There is magic in every day things. There is joy in mistakes. There is much to be celebrated about imperfection and I’m going to do it!
October is Perfectly Imperfect month here at the Pickle Farm.
It seems I often get to this part of the year and suddenly realise that I’ve been stuck in a negative hole and need to dig my way out. For the past few years I’ve celebrated being perfectly imperfect on my blog and lots of lovely bloggers have joined in.
This year is no different. During October I am going to write a series of posts celebrating the imperfections of my life. All the little things, the things that bug me, the things that I wish were a little different, but the things that are wonderful regardless. I want to remind myself just how lucky I am and just how wonderful my life is. I want to remind myself to stop wishing my days away.
Is your life as wonderfully imperfect as mine?
Then feel free to join in and write your own post. I will host a linky round up on the last Monday in October, there are no rules about when or what, post a photo, write a short post or a 5 part essay if you like. The aim is to share your perfectly imperfect moments and celebrate them.
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Please share this post with friends and bloggers you know that might like to join in. Let’s celebrate being perfectly imperfect together!
tiff says
Kate, I think that’s wonderful. I often have wishes for bigger and better and need to pull myself up so I can see how wonderful life truly is. Sometimes it’s hard to do. Count me in.
umatji says
great idea – so inspriing – I am in!
umatji says
serendipity sent me to you at the right moment! I celebrate my ‘fast’ moment for the week!
xx
Deb @ Home life simplified says
“perfect” timing – I have been feeling the same and have a post ready for tomorrow all about my new focus on gratitude and appreciation for what I DO have etc to shift my focus to the positive. I will be writing more about it and will definitely link up at the end of the month! Perfectionism (and crazy expectations) is a bitch and so far she has been my mistress!
Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo says
a perfect world has three headed dragons in the dishwasher.
But no Crocs.
Sheesh.
mandy says
Re: dinos in the dishwasher. Dishwasher’s great for cleaning crocs too. Ours came out a treat.
Joni says
Ooh, this is so good. I share your sentiments (must be in the air) and often find it hard to be “grateful”. I reckon having a sit and think (and write) will help.
Bright & Precious says
So true. I’m a imperfect perfectionist at heart. I find myself thinking the same thing. Great idea to celebrate imperfection – I’m in!
Angelique Felix says
Hi Kate,
I am so happy with this series you will do. I will watch out when the link up is possible and will write about my perfect life, ’cause with all ups or down, my life is my creation. And I am loving it :)
Lovely greetigns from your playfriend from Italy
Angelique
Nathalie says
Hi Kate, I’ve added your logo to an old post of mine on Imperfections hope that is ok.
Nx
SquiggleMum says
I’m in (again). xx
Zoey @ Good Googs says
I’m all over this like an imperfect rash.
Kristy says
Oh, yeah. Perfectly imperfect, always! Love your photos – they are beautiful.
mandy says
Thank you for this post. I thought it was only me who felt like this. I’m glad I’m not the only ‘practically imperfect in every way’ person. I’m a secondary school teacher and I think I spent the first 10 years of my career feeling ‘I could do better’. When I became a mother 4 years ago, I then started comparing myself to other mothers. I still feel a slight sickening in the stomach when I hear of a friend’s child who is further ahead in their development than my own (and I should know better! I know that children progress at different rates). Anyway, I’ve been enjoying your blog for about a month now and very much look forward to October!
Melissa says
Ah yes, I too live the wonderfully imperfect dream. Count me in!
Kate @ Puddles and Gumboots says
Oh I love this! I’m joining in definitely :-)
Emma 'Chelsea Dagger' Boyce says
I know where you’re coming from…
I can associate the feeling and emotions of this time of year with a likeness to the seasons…
After the barren Winter, we reach October… October brings tonnes of promise. The new bare buds of Spring, full of potential yet not quite yet ‘anything’… Everything to me is there, but not there “yet” (in a metaphysical sense)… There are ideas ready to bloom and motivation still only poking it’s tiny head through what feels like mounds of dirt… The warmth is yet to emit into the world, and life can feel a bit bare, and definitely “imperfectly perfect”.
October is a great month for clean slates though! This is a time to sow what you will, in time, reap..! But everything takes nurturing and time. This month I am moving to a new house – a new town even – to make a clean slate. And to plant new roots. So by the joyous summer-time, our days will be sunnier, and the fruits of my labour (my new venture on FB) should ripen.
I guess whilst it’s perfectly imperfect October, I also find myself being a bit patiently impatient, too ;)
Thanks for sharing your notion :)
Em x
Skyelee says
Sounds like a fantastic initiative Kate – count me in!