Perfection. Striving for it is not as great as it sounds. Actually, striving for perfection is, more often than not, unhealthy and counterproductive. Wanna know why? Perfection is unattainable Unless you are Jesus (which you are not), then you are not perfect. Nothing you ever do will be perfect.  Accept this. Move on.                                                                               It’s unrealistic I’m not a head-in-the-clouds kind of girl, so why would I waste my time focusing on…

When I was younger, I had this picture in my head of how my life was supposed to go. I pictured myself as a sweet, Susie-homemaker type with 2.5 kids, a dog, and a picket fence. Sure, I’m a mom and I have a dog and I’m a nice person- but I’m not sweet and innocent, I’m not a Pinterest mom, I’m divorced, and I laugh at the most offensive jokes. I’m more of a cynical, rough around the edges kind of girl. I go to church, I love God, but I’m far from being an ideal example of a great Christian. There are multiple reasons I turned out the…

One day I asked my mom if she thought I didn’t attract men because I exuded too much masculine energy. Not surprisingly, she said yes. Don’t get me wrong- I’m not saying I’m masculine. I’m not (also not exactly feminine either, but I’m certainly not manly). This didn’t offend me, nor did it surprise me. I already know I’m not like other girls. And no, I’m not implying there is anything wrong with being like other girls, so don’t even start going off on a tangent with that… *This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Learn more here* Anyway, I…