Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 26

What if instead of
holding ourselves
to unrealistic
and unattainable
expectations, we give
up on being perfect
and choose to
cultivate
of
ourselves?
nurturing
expectations
is only when we transform our unrealistic
expectations that we make room for the
authentic expression of who we truly are,
and then are able to truly love ourselves.
As Vironika Tugaleva reminds us, “There is
no way to genuinely, powerfully, truly love
yourself while crafting a mask of perfection.”
I invite you to join me in giving up on being
perfect and choose instead to express your
authentic truth. When you do, choosing to
nurture yourself will become an act of love
and courage for without this vehicle for
knowing yourself, you may end up playing
many roles and positions in your life, but
never being fully who you are meant to be.
And remember there is no expectation that
you do this work perfectly, but please do
show up!
Sending you peace, love and gratitude,
Then give yourself credit for already letting
go of perfectionism and choosing to thrive.
5. Choose authenticity over

perfection.
When we decide that showing up
courageously as our authentic selves
is more important than trying for an
unattainable goal, we will more easily
release our desire for perfection. Choosing
authenticity over perfection is empowering
and encourages us to embrace our
uniqueness, learn from our experiences,
and express who we really are. I believe it
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Kelley
Kelley Grimes, MSW - Kelley is a counselor,
speaker, internationally bestselling author,
Aspire Magazine expert columnist, and
self-nurturing expert. She is passionate
about empowering overwhelmed and
exhausted individuals to live with more
peace, joy and meaning through the practice of self-nurturing.
Kelley also provides professional and leadership
development to organizations dedicated
to making the world a better place. She is
married to an artist, has two empowered
daughters, and loves singing with a small women’s group. Learn
more at www.CultivatingPeaceandJoy.com and download your free
Self-Nurturing Mobile App
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