We think we are supposed to navigate relationships perfectly.
Here we are, the magic of Christmas morning is only a few days away?
There is so much beauty all around us isn't there; amongst the husting and bustling of it all. There is also a lot of stress, worry and chaos too, especially if resources are short or a relationship feel strained for whatever reason (aka life) and now you have to face them during the holiday and you're feeling uneasy about it.
We think we're supposed to navigate our relationships perfectly.
We're supposed to single-handedly have all the answers and keep our families happy and strong.
We're expected to be all the things, to all the people around us.
Can you relate to this?
It's all so much pressure, isn't it?
The truth is, we're all just doing the best we can.
Everyone does the best they can with the tools and resources they have.
What if….the love you long to feel from a relationship or situation, is the love you're not giving yourself?
I'm not talking about bubble baths and manicures. I'm talking about total self-acceptance.
So many leaders (in business and personal lives) put everyone else first, and think of themselves last. They do this because they learned they would be rewarded with love from others.
I think this is a recipe for resentment. Because it doesn't work. You don't get the love from others you expected or were promised when you do this.
If people love you because of what you do for them, that's not real love.
That love that you may be seeking starts WITHIN – and radiates outward. It's what allows your most important relationships to reflect that quality of love back.
Choose LOVE within.
Pat yourself on the back.
YOU ARE doing it with YOUR own perfect love.
Perhaps that is the perfection you seek.