Letting Go and Transforming
Growing up, I have always been a high achiever, from elementary school through college.
As a middle child in the family, I followed the footsteps of my two older brothers, who were high achievers themselves in their own lights.
I wanted to measure up to them, meaning I needed to ace in everything that I do.
Getting A’s in school means success; C’s means failures.
When I got my first “C” in writing, I felt my world crumbled.
I was going for “perfection” in my academic success, and that later permeated into my professional success.
Over the years, as I walk my own journey, from being a successful marketing leader in the corporate world to leading my own path as a minority, woman business owner, my definition of perfection has lost its edges.
Perfection was softened by failures that I’ve come to learn as lessons in smoothing out my edges and calming my anxieties.
I’ve learned to stop worrying about judgement from people who continue to look for perfection in me.
The shift from appreciating myself as the “imperfect” gives me the permission to transform and refine who I am…
…I started to let go of doing things that no longer serve me; instead, I’ve embraced doing things that give me energy, make me feel aligned, inspired, loved, and respected.
…I started to recognize perfection equals to highest efforts than measure by a perfect “10.”
…I started to smooth out my rough edges with love and compassion and celebrate who I am.
I’ve grown into a real person who holds a space of my own: being authentic, kind, thoughtful, resilient, and trusting my creativity and instinct more than ever before.
I’m on the path of letting go and transforming…and I’m darn proud about it!
