Last time I said that it is my mission to eliminate this whole idea that we are meant to strive for perfection. Let me explain how this all came about. For the last several years, I have had a love-hate relationship with social media.  Mostly hate, to be perfectly honest. I have never liked scrolling through Facebook or Instagram and seeing all of my friends and acquaintances posting about how “perfect” their lives were. Sure, to be perfectly honest, I was jealous. I felt like they were living amazing, fun, perfect lives, and I was sitting there in my sweats,…

What is the difference between being imperfect and being a sinner? I want to make this distinction before we move on because the two terms are not exactly equal. Imperfection is largely subjective. It changes with the times, amongst different socioeconomic groups, and even from person to person. Essentially, imperfection (at least the kind we’re talking about here) is anything that is other than the way you intend or anything that falls short of any person’s standard of “perfection.” Perfection, therefore, can also be subjective. When I talk about imperfection on this blog, I’m primarily talking about societal norms in…