Embracing Imperfection and Self-Compassion

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Episode 2528:

Feeling out of alignment with your best self happens to everyone - even spiritual teachers and self-help gurus. Shana Olmstead shares a personal moment of frustration and self-judgment, revealing how she navigated it with mindfulness, self-compassion, and a bit of laughter. By embracing imperfection, she reminds us that true growth comes from self-acceptance, not self-criticism.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://shanaolmstead.com/2019/08/26/perfectly-imperfect/

Quotes to ponder:

"You are doing the best you can, there are no mistakes."

"The sooner I can let go of criticizing myself for not being perfect, the more quickly I can come back into alignment with my true self."

"If I can just let these moments pass through me they move through quickly. The judgment is just like adding fuel to a fire, expanding and making it big when it doesn’t need to be any bigger than a little passing spark."

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