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Lori Fields: Striving For Imperfection

November 26, 2008 - 10:12am 156 reads 0 comments

By: Lori Fields/DivineCaroline

Had enough of trying to live up to impossible beauty standards and the pursuit of “perfection?”

I say it’s time for a beauty revolution. Throw down those skinny jeans. Quit dissecting your body. Stop trying to continually recalibrate your self-image and start embracing your imperfection.

What do those self-confident, self-assured women know that you don’t? Here’s the secret—beauty lies in your flaws and your glorious uniqueness. Our ability to put forth something genuine and embrace our authentic selves (flaws and all) is far more beautiful than trying to be something that you are not.

You’ve absolutely got to love your imperfection no matter what. When you embrace your whole self, you liberate yourself from limiting beliefs, self-doubt, and the myth of perfection. This allows you to make better choices, have healthier relationships, and head down the path to becoming the type of woman you really want to be.

It’s easy to go along with the crowd; easy to judge others and ourselves based on outward appearance, numbers and measurements.

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