Believe it or not, that is a good thing!

After decades of various versions of social media the idea that everything must be ‘perfect’ is overwhelming. Notice I said ‘idea’. Depending upon the situation or person, ‘perfect’ is a non-defined illusion. It usually includes some collection of perceptions; the spotlessly clean home, the perfectly organized closet, the illusion that everything is easy and quick and cheap.

Reality is often a far different situation.

In my experience, a house that is lived in – comfortably lived in – isn’t spotless all the time. There are dishes to be washed or put away. Clothes in some state of either being cleaned or heading to the closet. Bathrooms that might give the impression of a tornado stopping by to say ‘hello’. And that is only a small list… Each home is different.

I’ve been both amazed and amused at the number of YouTubers who focus on organization and cleaning. Granted, it is a huge topic to consider but … ? Ditto for those who seem to spend more time creating and prettifying their monthly planners than actually using them. Or that is the impression I get. Yours might be different.

Don’t get me wrong, I fully understand that we have a lot of folks who simply have no idea how to do a lot of things. But I think what has gotten lost in the shuffle is the idea that ordinary does not mean perfect all the time. Ordinary is taking one day at a time to do what you need to do, what you can do, and being okay with it.

I’ve been enjoying watching See Mindy Vlog because she has focused on the ordinary. I think it is a breath of fresh air and gives some space to not be pressured into thinking that the life you are living isn’t up to par. Check out this recent entry:

I had to chuckle when I saw the caption on this one because I had mentioned to a friend the day before that I wasn’t sure I was ready to Monday.

Sometimes I think we need to give ourselves permission to be less than ‘Perfect’ because perfection is an illusion most of the time. I appreciate Mindy for reminding us that ordinary is often just fine. We can always strive to be better at something, but I think we need to never lose sight of the fact that the journey is often more important than just getting to the end of the road.

As we head into what is usually a highly stressful time of year, I hope we each find ways to ease the stress, enjoy the opportunities that come our way, and realize that nothing is permanent. The stress will ease, the chores will get done (or not), and we can give ourselves grace to just do the best we can.

Enjoy!