Perfectly Imperfect Parenting - Connection Not Perfection

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Maybe you’re not perfect, but you’re willing to actually look at yourself and take some kind of accountability. That’s a change. It might not mean that you can turn everything around, but I think there’s something incredibly hopeful about that.” Brie Larson

Perfection isn’t human. Human beings are not perfect. What evokes our love–and I mean love, not lust–is the imperfection of the human being. So, when the imperfection of the real person peaks through, say, ‘This is a challenge to my compassion.’ Then make a try, and something might begin to get going.” Joseph Campbell I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else.” Queen Latifah Life is not perfect. It never will be. You just have to make the very best of it, and you have to open your heart to what the world can show you; and sometimes it’s terrifying, and sometimes it’s incredibly beautiful, and I’ll take both.” Graham Nash I know I’m not perfect & will never become. Yet, I’m proud of being Me, with all humility & imperfections. Cause this is the only life I have.” Abu Sufyan ibn HarbI’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.” Derek Jeter I haven’t lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that’s from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only thing that I can do with my regrets is understand them.” Kevin Costner The past is to prove that no one is perfect and the future is to prove that everyone can change.” Unknown Releasing guilt is like removing a huge weight from your shoulders. Guilt is released through the empowering thought of love and respect for yourself. Let go of standards of perfection and refuse to use up the precious currency of your life, the now, with thoughts that continue to frustrate and weaken you. Instead, vow to be better than you used to be, which is the true test of nobility.” Wayne Dyer There’s no such thing as perfect people. There’s no such thing as a perfect life. So come as you are, broken and scarred. Lift up your heart and be amazed and be changed by a perfect God.” Natalie Grant

We are not perfect human beings, but through Gods provided grace, we are doing all that we can to raise our children in a climate that is richly saturated in the grace, mercy, compassion, structure, wisdom, and love we believe finds its source in the grace of Christ. Nobody’s perfect. We’re all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels.” Jeannette Walls I am not trying to give an image of a fairytale, perfect, everything else. I am just being myself.” Rebecca Loos No man is perfect, and no man is always right, nor am I, but my love for you is correct and perfect.

Each one of us has faults and imperfections, for nobody is perfect in this world; and, in relationships, we cannot always be right, and we cannot always have our way.

Noun But in 2002, a single study, its design imperfect, found links between hormone therapy and elevated health risks for women of all ages. — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023 But that’s an imperfect means of protection, shown to miss anywhere from 30% to 70% of people who are in the early stages of an infection. — Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2023 Its endless affection for Jimmy is touching on one hand, propping him up as an imperfect soul who’s nevertheless worthy of Paul’s guidance, Sean’s trust and Alice’s love. — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2023 But putting a threatening bed of piano music under various winners as a way to signal whose time was less valuable seemed like an imperfect option: In this case, no overlong speaker was dithering, wasting time, or listing names. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 Jan. 2023 The portraits of his mother and grandmother — two imperfect but loving, spirited women — are particularly vivid and appreciative. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Dec. 2022 The current study, in contrast, does not factor in any additional greenhouse gas emissions or specify when the melting would take place, making the comparison with the U.N. report imperfect. — Chris Mooney, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 This is a loving and unflinching portrait of a search for community, imperfect but constant. — Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Such contradictions, Kumashiro said, reflect how Asian Americans are navigating an imperfect system. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 3 Nov. 2022 See More I am an entertainer, but I am not a cheater; I am a scofflaw, too, but I am a strict lover, and I am not perfect, but I love you. – I am not perfect quotes I know that I am not perfect, but I know I have so many people who support and love me, that I do not want to disappoint anybody, so I am just trying to be the best that I can. That gives me so much hope, because if I did not know what perfection meant, that is not what I could achieve alone.- I am not perfect quotes Life is all about striking a perfect balance, and because nothing is perfect in life, it is up to us to make the best out of what we are given.

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Look, we are human, we make mistakes. I will gladly shout from the rooftops that I am not perfect. Nor will I ever be.” Dianna Agron Tis’ better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else’s perfectly.” Elizabeth Gilbert I am not perfect in the way that things are, because I miss the sacred simplicity of being just as I seem.

I am only clever enough to know What It is that I Do not Know And Try To Learn As I Go And Accept That You Are Gonna Make Mistakes And There Will Be Things That Are Not Perfect. These quotes about practicing and perfecting will remind you that trying to be the best is the biggest factor to success.I would rather go through my life knowing I am flawed than go through life pretending I am. I am not perfect in my actions, but I would like to be, and that is what God is looking for, a heart that wants to be. Which means that I can stop trying to be perfect, and I can just try to love the people around me and what they are doing. I’d rather live my life knowing that I’m not perfect than spending my whole life pretending to be.” Will Smith Be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life. Don’t demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.” Russell M. Nelson I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.” Kerry Washington I’m pretty comfortable with my body. I’m imperfect. The imperfections are there. People are going to see them, but I take the view you only live once.” Kate Hudson