13 Ways I Help Myself Feel Happier Than Anyone Else I Know Part 03

13 Ways I Help Myself Feel Happier Than Anyone Else I Know Part 03

13 Ways I Help Myself Feel Happier Than Anyone Else I Know
No one feels perfectly positive all the time, but I'm pretty close. Here's how I do it.

3. I don’t expect perfection.

Couldn’t we all just be a little nicer to ourselves? Why do we all have this expectation that we have to do everything perfectly—whether it’s eating healthy all the time or making sure there are zero spelling mistakes in our personal blog posts?

I was eating brunch with a friend recently who was dying to start blogging but her perfectionism had become an excuse. It prevented her from even beginning a blog. She said, “You know what’s helping me push through my block? Reading your blog posts every week—even with the occasional spelling mistake in them. You just do it!” Well, it's true! I forgive myself when I make mistakes. Because being human is awesome. Heck—your screwups may even inspire others!