It seems that some of us were born with the desire to achieve perfection.  If we can’t do it perfectly, we’d rather not do it at all.  While it is admirable to strive for perfection, it can be liberating and even beneficial to accept imperfection.

Those of us driven to perfection are likely familiar with some amount of guilt or disappointment when we miss the mark. “I can’t believe I made that mistake?” “I tried so hard!” “I was careful and thoughtful!” “I planned so well, I thought I was prepared for everything!”

Unfortunately, we must accept that not everything is in our control. We may want things to be perfect, and we may try, but this is real life.  Our desire for perfection might be misconstrued as a desire for things to go as planned, and so often, I’ve been shown that another plan is better than what I…