IMPERFECT = I'm Perfect

Okay, so I'm not perfect! But perfection has always been part of my life. I like things neat and orderly, uncluttered. I like things to run smoothly. So I plan. I organize. I trouble-shoot. But being a perfectionist is not the same as being perfect. No matter how much I plan, organize and trouble-shoot; some things will be different and may even go awry.

I think perfection is in the attitude. So things don't quite go as planned. Is it the end of the world? If it is, it's too late to do something about it. And if it isn't the end of the world, there's still nothing to worry about. Make the best of the situation and keep trying. The key, though, is to smile and be natural.

The difficult part comes in the exposure to the outside world. Things are fine within my walls, but once others are allowed to view my work, they can compare balance sheets and tally the imperfections they witness in my labor. The key here is not to allow another's perception of what they consider imperfection to affect my well being and happiness. The sheer joy of creating beauty, even if it is only in the eyes of this beholder, is where my perfection lies.