Perfectly Imperfect

Idaho Watercolor Society Annual Juried Show @ Riverside Hotel, Boise "The River In Me"

Not to Celebrate Messy But Let’s Be Real

Purpose.  We're supposed to have one.  As a girl who struggles with ADD it's difficult to juggle all the balls and stay on task when it comes to my purpose.  Can anyone relate?  I mean it's been said that this is the most distracted generation of all time so I know I'm not alone.  And honestly, it makes for some significant discouragement, some days, when it comes to offering what I feel is my purpose, to the world.

- hope for me -

I started bullet journaling about a year ago, thanks to an organized friend who had been doing it for a while and shared her epic skills with me.  That helped a LOT.  On each week I create a space for "FOCUS" for that week.  Also a list of prayers and tasks that need to be done and then daily activities, of course.  I also have a future log page where I can jot down any events that come up in the months ahead and wow, what a great tool.  And one of my favorite things is my declarations section where I put bible verses and truth statements that I want to declare over my life and my family.  These have been so powerful.  

I would say that my bullet journal has been the best thing to cope with my ADD, to date.  But I'm not done looking for answers.  Next up is counseling.  I just started meeting with a counselor, a few weeks back.  She is helping to get me past the things that keep me spinning out and giving me time management tools.  I'm so excited to learn from her.

- so what? -

I guess the reason I share all this is because I don't want anyone to think I have it all together.  I have trouble trusting people who come across as perfect .  Confidence is fine, but who really has it ALL together?  I want others to find me RELATABLE and REACHABLE.  Someone who understands at least something about the messy parts of their life.  I want that because it's what I look for in others, too.  And if we have to be perfect to offer beauty and our gifts, then who really can?  Really?  

- my hope for you -

This week I hope you find confidence in your imperfect gifts & your purpose.  I hope you find new ways to offer them the way your heart hopes to, regardless of whether you have yourself nicely packaged in a perfectly perfect situation or not.  I hope you don't hold back because the world needs you, now.  I know I do!