My Divorce from Perfection

Early on in my healing, I found myself researching everything. Information is power, right?! Maybe so, but it can also be paralyzing. And for many, the need to be perfect in their choices is causing more damage and hindering their healing.

Let's take diet for instance. Eat this, don't eat that, fad diets, and restrictions. It can be overwhelming! I, myself, have been guilty of standing in the store struggling with labels, a wave of anxiety because the ingredients are "toxic". But which is more detrimental to my health? The "toxic" chemicals or the paralyzing anxiety and frustration? Throw in being a caregiver to my family, and the anxiety increases ten fold!
I decided to have an honest conversation with myself, one I would have with a client, and that I have had with clients in the past. You have choices, and you need to allow yourself to make those choices with grace and love. Yes, you may be following a particular diet, with specific guidelines, but to go outside of those guidelines does not make you a failure. For many, their are remarkable consequences to their choices, including pain or digestive distress.  
But are you one of those people? Are you sure that the restrictions of that diet necessarily apply to you? Do you know what the consequences of your choice will be?
A healthy body can recover and deal with toxins quickly and effectively if it is not already overburdened. Stress and anxiety are elements that contribute to an overburdened body.
My point is not to convey that diet is trivial. The food we eat is extremely important in how we function, heal, perceive the world around us, and how we feed our soul. My point is to recognize and embrace balance. Strive to be "better", but not consumed with "best" to the point that you are distracted and unbalanced.
Divorce perfection, hook yourself up with love and grace.