It’s true, we all are. At times a little chipped and at others smashed with only hope and superglue to save us.
Once you realise that you aren’t ‘mint in condition’ and more ‘wear and tear’ you can appreciate yourself more. Perhaps like an antique dealer looks over their goods, you should look in the mirror and see the advantages of age. My hair is highlighted which is far superior in appearance and condition to my teenage sun-in days. My wrinkles are forming through laughter and joy, with the help of time I fit my body far better than my twenties. I know it’s strengths and hide is weaknesses with accessories, frills and clever darts in the right fabrics.
Normal is dull and actually, although I like sleek lines and Instagram homes, I really like the dents in my home, no seriously- my dinning room table has a few scuffs from usage. The famous fridge of magnet love also has a large dent on its right side from my sons head (which was also a lucky escape from a trip to AnE) and so it makes sense that our ‘flaws’ make us unique.
As for the light seaping in, I think that’s a little deeper than our physical appearance. Our soul is our true light and when it meets someone it connects with – it instantly beams. Perhaps our flaws that keep us individual also allow us to maintain deeper relationships, not necessarily with a partner but friends and loved ones in general. My best friend doesn’t look like Taylor Swift, she is intelligent but no Einstein and when we sing together it makes me beam inside – but it won’t be winning us any BRIT awards and despite our in depth conversations, I’ve never heard a mention of a Nobel Peace Prize? However, she is perfect for me. I love her flaws and her attitude to life, I adore the way she finds a boost of assertiveness every so often and for the rest of the times is passive and puts herself to the back of the line, always at her own detriment.
Look at your loved ones and love their flaws. Enjoy each others unique talents, ways and methods. Then look in the mirror and say ‘sure I’m broken, but look at the light that comes from within and now glows for those I chose to share it with’. That surely is what living is all about, right? May your days be full of light 🙂
A very philosophical look at life and so true. we all have dents, it is how you deal with them nd appreciate them and turn them into light. #MarvMondays
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I agree and as promised welcome out of the junk 🙂 I’m not fibbing, love a dent
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Beautiful and wise as always. Love the light that shines in xx #MarvMondays
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Thanks Hun x you always write beautiful comments
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Very well put, our ‘flaws’ are usually our life stories. We should love them x
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Absolutely, id hate it if we were all robots
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Love this and so true. Thanks for joining us for #marvmondays x
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Beautifully put. I love this quote. As the mum of a special needs child it has a slightly different connotation for me. Some people treat my son like his broken and don’t see that light they are missing out! Thank you for linking up to #EatSleepBlogRT 🌟
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he is not his sorry 😉
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I 100% agree, but thats there loss and our antique dealer find 🙂
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I thought I’d replied to this already? Well my message is the same and I 100% agree but that is there loss and our antique find 🙂
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I love dents! I feel so comfortable in my home because it is so far off perfect. I used to expect so much more of my body, but am so much more accepting of its flaws now. I adore your comment about the soul. A wonderful post. Alison x #MarvMondays
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Thanks Alison. I adore your comments haha win win 🙂
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What a beautiful idea – I hadn’t thought about it like that but it actually makes perfect sense to me. After all, don’t we all prefer something with a few bumps and bruises because of the history it brings with it? #eatsleepblogrt
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Yup, otherwise we’d be attracted to robots 🙂 enjoy your flaws x
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I love the idea of looking at flaws in a different way #EatSleepBlogRT
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Thanks x me too 🙂
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So beautifully articulated – you use beautiful imagery to show how flaws are to be embraced. Thank you, as ever, for your lovely, positive perspective on life. xxx #eatsleepblogRT xx
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Hayley, don’t make me come over there and snog your face off
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Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha xxx
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Oh this is my new favourite quote!! I LOVE it and it could not be more true! I have always thought of myself as being broken in a negative way but I think in truth my broken bits have made me stronger, thank you so much for this. #candidcuddles
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How lovely x yes my lovely everything is a positive with the right perspective and you are perfectly you 🙂
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What a lovely piece you’ve written. #MarvMondays
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Ah what a lovely way to look at our imperfections. We certainly all have them. Letting our light shine & light touch us is what life is all about. Thank you for sharing with us at #candidcuddles xx
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I agree, let the light in!
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my fave saying ‘blessed are the cracked for they let in the light” xx
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Absolutely x let’s all be craze – normal doesn’t sound fun x
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