Lymari Adams, MSCP

Pic #1 How I want to feel. Pic #2 How I actually feel.

We all have times when we put on a brave face and pretend that everything is OK, even when we’re struggling with illness. But it’s important to remember to take care of ourselves and to give ourselves grace. It’s also important to be transparent with the people around us about the battles we’re facing. You never know how much you could help someone else by sharing your story.

I started reading the book The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown and for fun, I googled "Dave Hollis and imperfection". If you know me, you know that I am a fan of Dave Hollis (RIP) and wondered what I would find and this image came up! IS IT NOT PERFECT?

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 teaches us to DIG and do the deep work in order to unlock our strengths and live authentically. In doing so, we'll face criticism from those who are used to the 'old' us. People might say 'you're not the same person, you have changed', but reading this quote from Dave encourages me!

Embrace those comments and criticisms, because becoming a 'new' you also means a 'better' and more authentic you. It means that you, those around you, and those you serve will benefit from your growth. So embrace the gifts of imperfection, as they will lead you to the woman you are meant to be!

𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘔! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳!

Day 31
Thank you all so much for participating in the March Self-Discovery Journaling Challenge! I hope that you were able to learn more about yourself and gain a deeper understanding of who you are. I hope that as you reflected on yourself, your values, and your goals, you were inspired and motivated to continue growing and learning how to become more authentic.
I cannot thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy schedule to commit to this challenge. Your participation is invaluable and I am so grateful for each and every one of you.
I hope that you all continue to explore and learn more about yourselves, and that you use the insights you gained from this challenge to live a more authentic and meaningful life.
Thank you again for participating! 🥰