Today I woke up at noon. I missed breakfast and my morning snack. I missed the morning peace that I often feel when I wake up early. I missed my morning coffee. I was beating myself up for not “accomplishing” these things that are a part of my morning ritual. Then, taking a step back, I realized how true the quote above really is. I can give myself grace and accept that I woke up late. That it’s not the end of the world. I got to eat breakfast, and have my coffee, and start some laundry, and connect with a few of my friends. So what if I didn’t get an early start? I started, and that’s all that matters.

It’s stuff like the above mentioned where I can say that I don’t have to be perfect. I can be “good enough” today. Being a perfectionist in some ways, I know how difficult it is to not be hard on myself for the little things. I always feel that I could’ve done better, or that I am falling short somehow. I can take this quote by Brené Brown, and use it to my advantage.

I can be an “aspiring good-enoughist”.

Today, I will take the remaining seven hours of the day and make it the best day of my life! Living in gratitude, and the happiness that comes through from that. I don’t know who needs to hear this, or who is reading, but I do want to say this:

You are enough. You are beautiful. You don’t have to be so hard on yourself.

Sending love and light, Kel.