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Category Archives: Perfect Imperfection
The Imperfect Approach to Living Life
My six-year-old joined our local YMCA swim team last June. It feels strange to even type that sentence knowing her “history” with water. This is the child who let out agonizing cries while her hair was being washed until age … Continue reading
A Clear View to a Beautiful Life
Eight months ago my 5 year old daughter got glasses. I will never forget the moment, standing in the vision center, as she tried on frames that appealed to her. On the 7th attempt, she placed a pair with glittery … Continue reading
Posted in Accent on the Positive, Perfect Imperfection
Tagged external distraction, fear of making mistakes, finding your purpose, how to see the life you're meant to live, negative factors in your life, overcoming the fear of rejection, perfection, pressure to please everyone, self love, self validation
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Hope for the Imperfect Parent
A few months ago, I received an email message from a reader of my blog. It immediately got my attention due to the fact it was from a “Hands Free” dad, and it contained 3,385 words. A stranger named Brian … Continue reading
The Light on the Flip Side
Sometimes I write about letting go of daily distraction. Sometimes I write about grasping what matters. And sometimes I just sit down and write something that’s on my heart. Every time I do, someone out there writes to tell me … Continue reading
Posted in Accent on the Positive, Perfect Imperfection
Tagged don't give up on your child, encouraging kindness in our children, how to respond to criticism of our children, nurturing our children, raising compassionate children, recognizing the gifts of our children, turning a negative into a positive
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Take The Pressure Off
When I began my “Hands Free” journey, my focus was on letting go of the external distraction in my life. However, the more I address my external distraction, the more aware I become of my internal distraction. And what I have discovered is … Continue reading
You Are Beautiful
As we are about to embark on a new year, I feel compelled to promote the message of self-love. Although I had not planned to publish any more posts in 2011, I have re-written an older post so that it … Continue reading
Imperfection Has A Color
My youngest daughter recently started kindergarten. I surprised myself by not getting teary on her first day. As she adjusted her brand-new backpack and walked hand-in-hand with Big Sister into school, she wore an expression of utter and complete joy. … Continue reading
I See Beautiful
The other day I stopped at Walgreens for a few items. It was an extremely hot day and I had just finished exercising. I would have preferred to at least shower before the quick shopping trip, but sunscreen, band-aids, and … Continue reading
Holding Imperfection
This week my posts have focused on living in realness. I have described how the act of acknowledging and expressing my true feelings has been a critical part of my journey to grasp what really matters in life. Today I … Continue reading
Embrace The Reminder
A few weeks ago, the flu hit our home hard. Instead of simply wreaking havoc for a few days and then moving on, this mega-virus hovered. It would tease us by appearing to be find its way to the door, … Continue reading