Anon

Perfection is often an illusion that is heavily subjective. One persons flaw is another’s flowers. We also often hold in our hands bunches of flowers and never realise how beautiful they are. We can be blindsided by what we do have and our sneaky brains will often highlight insecurities or lack. We long for more or a variation on what we do have – forgetting to pause and smell the flowers.

Easy to type and so hard to address in our day to day lives.

With the sun shining in the UK I find it much easier to see the positives in my own life, weather is not just a conversation topic for everyone we meet (if you’ve been to the UK you’ll know exactly what I mean) the vitamin D and lighter evenings encourage us to get outside more, move more and generally mean we are in a better mental space.

Flaws still exist in the sunshine though and it’s recognising the balance that we all carry. We all have unique skill sets that make us awesome and frustrating to live with. The Yin and Yang are much like the flowers and flaws suggested in this quote. Love often recognises both, and means you love them more for their flaws – it’s doesn’t mean those flaws don’t frustrate, enrage or frustrate you, but the magic of love means they become bearable as you see the whole person. Looking through rose tinted glasses often isn’t the answer to our issues, but they are worth peeping through for perspective. Sometimes we can reframe issues, let them go or accept them and within that process we can find peace. My son is never going to be tidy, I’m never going to stop talking and Mr F will never find peace in this household, somewhere in the chaos of flaws are miles of flowered meadows awaiting to be smelt, seen and appreciated. Of course, keeping the rose tinted glasses on is delusional, but finding the balance and seeking to appreciate both our own flowers and those we surround ourselves by is where the magic of love and peace blossom.

This week buy yourself some flowers.