28 Days of Abstinence - Day 26 - Inconsistently, Honestly, Human
Nature: inconsistently, honestly, beautiful "To be honest, one must be inconsistent." –HG Wells This seemed the perfect quote to follow on from yesterday's theme of " progress, not perfection ." The idea of progress and not perfection, of taking things one step at a time and leaving room for backsliding and imperfection, has been crucial to my own personal growth and spiritual journey. As a young child I became enamored with the idea of being perfect. I believed that if I always sat up straight, always listened to the teacher, always did my best and always got good grades, that would be make me "a good girl" and everyone would love me. Of course it is not always possible to always sit up straight, always listen to the teacher, always do your best, and always get good grades, but I made a pretty good show of it by subjugating my feelings and acting the part. I tried to do the same thing as a young mother - though...