Comments on: Guest Post: Perfection is Perfectly Impossible /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/ For moms who aren't ready to trade sushi for hot dogs. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ilana /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1870 Ilana Tue, 31 May 2011 21:32:44 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1870 Great post! I actually do not strive for perfection. I believe in living my life with humor and there is little humor in things that always go as planned. Perfect is boring and probably not real. However, I already see myself setting my child up with expectations that are too high. I must remember to allow her to make mistakes and appreciate the learning process. Great post! I actually do not strive for perfection. I believe in living my life with humor and there is little humor in things that always go as planned. Perfect is boring and probably not real. However, I already see myself setting my child up with expectations that are too high. I must remember to allow her to make mistakes and appreciate the learning process.

]]> By: Gina Osher /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1850 Gina Osher Fri, 27 May 2011 02:52:44 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1850 Thank you so much, Galit! I am always blown away by how much it helps me to share posts about things that I struggle with. It's so reassuring to know that others feel the same. And I think so many women struggle with this need to not just have it all, but to be able to do it all WELL. Thank you for the support! :) -Gina Thank you so much, Galit! I am always blown away by how much it helps me to share posts about things that I struggle with. It’s so reassuring to know that others feel the same. And I think so many women struggle with this need to not just have it all, but to be able to do it all WELL. Thank you for the support! :)
-Gina

]]> By: Galit Breen /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1849 Galit Breen Fri, 27 May 2011 02:44:27 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1849 Gina, this is such an important post! I, too, struggle with this unrealistic vision and need and consistently worry about how that might transfer to my young children. Beautifully written and an important topic! Gina, this is such an important post! I, too, struggle with this unrealistic vision and need and consistently worry about how that might transfer to my young children.

Beautifully written and an important topic!

]]> By: Gina Osher /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1846 Gina Osher Thu, 26 May 2011 02:02:37 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1846 Thank you all for your wonderful notes! I am so glad the post resonates with you. It's good for me, too, to know that I'm not the only one feeling this way! :) Pluslily, it's been years since I did kineseology, but it's fascinating work. I actually use it a lot with food - asking if a food is good for me or not. Something unhealthy for me will make me lose strength where a "good" food will make me stronger. Hard to describe in writing, but really effective in person! Renee, I totally agree with you about the drive for perfection actually driving your further away from what you want! And yes, being present will make us all so much happier than any "perfect" home or dinner party or present given. I love your observations. Thank you! -Gina Thank you all for your wonderful notes! I am so glad the post resonates with you. It’s good for me, too, to know that I’m not the only one feeling this way! :)

Pluslily, it’s been years since I did kineseology, but it’s fascinating work. I actually use it a lot with food – asking if a food is good for me or not. Something unhealthy for me will make me lose strength where a “good” food will make me stronger. Hard to describe in writing, but really effective in person!

Renee, I totally agree with you about the drive for perfection actually driving your further away from what you want! And yes, being present will make us all so much happier than any “perfect” home or dinner party or present given. I love your observations. Thank you!
-Gina

]]> By: Renee /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1845 Renee Wed, 25 May 2011 19:06:19 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1845 What an awesome post. This is exactly me and how I feel! It really does cause a lot of stress (and more often a lot of yelling) to try to be perfect all the time. In turn, I think it causes me to be farther away from being perfect than closer to it. I need to learn to embrace my messy house (filled with kids and creatures) and understand that being a perfect parent is more about "being present" than anything else. It's so true that someone is always going to be judgmental. It's up to us to ignore it and be happy with ourselves, just the way we are. What an awesome post. This is exactly me and how I feel! It really does cause a lot of stress (and more often a lot of yelling) to try to be perfect all the time. In turn, I think it causes me to be farther away from being perfect than closer to it. I need to learn to embrace my messy house (filled with kids and creatures) and understand that being a perfect parent is more about “being present” than anything else.

It’s so true that someone is always going to be judgmental. It’s up to us to ignore it and be happy with ourselves, just the way we are.

]]> By: @pluslily /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1843 @pluslily Wed, 25 May 2011 04:11:13 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1843 What a great post. As if you were in my life right now and writing by observing me! Thank you for this! Really thanks. It's great to know that we are not alone in this quest and the need to be perfect is a battle that i lose everytime. But good to know i'm in great company. I would love to hear more about the kineseology work you do with your patients. What a great post. As if you were in my life right now and writing by observing me!
Thank you for this! Really thanks. It’s great to know that we are not alone in this quest and the need to be perfect is a battle that i lose everytime. But good to know i’m in great company.

I would love to hear more about the kineseology work you do with your patients.

]]> By: Christina Simon /guest-post-perfection-perfectly-impossible/#comment-1841 Christina Simon Mon, 23 May 2011 23:52:44 +0000 /?p=2112#comment-1841 Gina, wonderful post. Weelicious mom does look kinda perfect:) Gina, wonderful post. Weelicious mom does look kinda perfect:)

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