Do you ever go to a job interview and they ask you what your strengths and weaknesses are?

I really hate that question. I know my strengths. I am organized. I pay attention to detail. I

am

detailed. I am a fast learner. I’m a perfectionist. I don’t quit a task until it’s finished.

But my weaknesses? Really? I only have one when it comes to my professional life {unless you count me being blunt and saying what is on my mind as a weakness. Which has gotten me in trouble, but never fired.} I am a perfectionist.

“But you listed it as a strength so how can it be a weakness?”

Yeah, yeah. I hear it all the time. If you are a perfectionist, you understand. I do everything with perfection – a blessing and a curse.

When it comes to doing a project, getting something done, working for another person; perfectionism is great. When it comes to my personal life, my kids, crafting, writing, etc.; perfectionism is the biggest pain in the rear.

The other night I sat down with my
box that I received to review and was incredibly frustrated.

My frustration had nothing to do with the
box at all, but my perfectionism.

I didn’t know where to start. I didn’t know what color would look best. I was afraid to do something and mess it up or not like it. I was stuck.

I had to sit back, take a deep breath and recognize what I was doing.

I am human. I don’t have to be perfect.

I shared my
where I got frustrated with how things turned out. It wasn’t perfect.

But that’s okay. I don’t need to be perfect.

No one should ever have to feel bad about it not being perfect or them not being perfect.

We are humans. We are made to make mistakes. We aren’t intended to be perfect.

We just need to remember to breath. Relax. Do the best that we can without stressing out and trying to make it perfect because we can’t. We will never be pleased if it has to be perfect. We need to let go of that state of mind and just remember –

it’s okay to not be perfect!

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