Let go of perfection. Embrace the journey instead.

Where did the belief come from that we have to be perfect?
That we must do things flawlessly, without falter or pause?

This belief robs us of joy.
It steals the magic from the moment.
It disconnects us from our whole self.

We were never meant to be perfect.
Being imperfect is perfect—because it makes each of us unique.
Yes, one of a kind.

The fun is in the doing, the playing, the owning.
Not in the controlling.
Not in the expectation that it must unfold one rigid way.

When we become aware, we begin to see:
To manifest a life of love, joy, and peace,
we must feel our way back to wholeness.

So today, could you allow yourself to be perfectly imperfect?
Could you do what you’re doing to the best of your ability—
without needing it to be perfect?

Could you learn the art of enjoying the journey
to wherever it is your heart longs to go?

And pause to ask:
Where do you want to go?
What is it you truly want to experience?

What do you believe you’ll gain from being perfect?
From doing a perfect job?

I invite you to sit in stillness.
Breathe.
And gently ask yourself:
What are you really trying to control by being perfect?

Is it the desire to be seen?
To be accepted?
To be validated for who you truly are?

If so, then let yourself be seen—
not as perfect, but as real.
Be you. Perfectly imperfect.
Do things with the intention of fun, of flow, of presence.

Because you came here to enjoy the journey—
not to control what is out of your control.

But the choice is yours.

If you wish to pursue perfectionism at the cost of your happiness,
you are free to do so.

But if you’ve had enough—
of the struggle, the frustration, the ache of never enough—
then I invite you:

Be creative.
Play.
Allow yourself to be imperfect
for the sole purpose of aligning back to peace,
to love,
to joy—
in the now.

Nathalie Le Riche