Imperfection: The state of being imperfect. Defective.
Ouch. Harsh.
As I worked on this mandala, it quickly evolved with imperfect circles. The cardboard toilet paper roll I was using to draw the small circles bent unexpectedly and moved as I pressed the colored pencil against the side of it. Circles looked a bit more oblong, than circular. "Oh well", I thought. "Imperfect".
"Oh well?" What an unusual answer for me. More likely and often, I'm hard on myself, harsh with my self-talk. Recently, as I lamented some work struggles to the ever present therapist, she exclaimed at one point in the session, "And so what if you are not an A+++++ at everything you do? So What?
In yoga, and with this mandala project, I easily allow for the beauty and surprise that emerges from the unexpected, from the mistake, from the imperfect moment. Can I learn to allow for this same freedom and kind self-talk as this spring unfolds in my work life, with all the undoubted unexpected situations and imperfections that will occur?
I accept this mandala's message and encouragement to bring my welcoming and kind self-talk present in this daily activity, into my daily life at work. Onward!
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