I’ve felt a deep need to write. And though my eyes are heavy and my shoulders are slumped… I’m here, on the couch, with you.

I’ve been warring with a part of myself that is imperfect, of late. Sweet good girl, Brooke. As a Mum she has been weary, and easy to snap. As a wife, daughter, sister, friend: she has been well meaning but so, so flawed.

Of course, my flaws are all relative. Relative to my own expectations, which I hear are extraordinarily high and quite frankly ‘unachievable’ for a human being. Still. Perfection is a dream, and I am the dreamer of darling, darling dreams.

I’m starting to realise, the game is over.

I’m not perfect. I make mistakes. And I no longer care to justify any of them.

This is a full stop, moment.

I am not perfect.

Full stop.

There is something sweet about such simplicity.

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2 responses to “Imperfect”

  1. juliadeniro Avatar

    Realizing your imperfections is comforting. Everybody makes mistakes, and unless the person making them is evil and has no remorse, those mistakes are forgivable and fixable.

    1. brookecutler2 Avatar
      brookecutler2

      So true, Julia. Self compassion is so important. ❤️

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