I'm not Perfect



Let me ask a question; is it okay to have a week where not much of anything gets done? I don't know, but that's the kind of week I have had. It's not for lack of trying mind you. I've sat down pretty much every day and tried to be productive. Still I haven't been able to put together anything I was happy or even remotely satisfied with.

I suppose that's why I like to come here and start my day; pecking away at the keys until something comprehensible pops out. Even if none of you actually reads these messages, the tonic for me is being able to let go of the thoughts and concerns that haunt my mind; even when those thoughts and concerns escape me.

Maybe it's just this crazy election that's bothering me or maybe it's just time for a refueling or something. Last night was the first night in a while that I woke up from what was a sound sleep. I didn't really need to go to the bathroom, my CPAP machine was working fine; yet there I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed wide ass awake. I did finally get up and tried to bore myself back to sleep by watching a two-hour PBS special on the formation of gemstones. Ask me anything about how diamonds or sapphires are formed.  

As you can see I'm running really on empty, so I suppose the best thing I can say is that we are all fallible. The fact that I'm sitting here boring you with my night time misadventures is testament to that. But you know what, that's okay. I've pretty much made peace with the idea that I'm not perfect. Now that doesn't mean I won't try and do better. It simply means I don't hate myself for failing.

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