found freedom in accepting myself
Awakening
I’m exploring the freedom that comes with not judging others when they fall short of my high standards of what i was taught to expect of myself.
The more i tell myself not to be judgemental when i see or hear something that conflicts with the way i believe things should be,
the more compassionate i become to people who may not have had the blessings and fortunate circumstances or luck I’ve had in my life.
The more compassionate i become the more forgiving i become of human’s frailties.
The more forgiving I’ve become of others, the more forgiving i am towards myself for not being the perfect person i strive to be however have not succeed at times.
I have come to accept my faults are not flaws I need to berate myself over with criticism. I have come to realize I am a work in progress, and my perfect imperfections are things I will cut, shape, buff and polish in due time.
So by learning to be tolerant of other’s perfect imperfections I have learned to accept my own.
I’ll still reach for the stars, of course, however if I miss and only hit the moon I can now take satisfaction in a job well done if I did my best.
Sometimes my best is better than I expected and sometimes my best isn’t the best I’d hope to achieve.
And, that’s ok ! So, I’m exploring not being judgemental about others ,
and have found freedom in accepting myself.
Life is a wonderful thing !
