What Makes You Spiritually Perfect?
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Even the most spiritual people make mistakes, and that’s okay! It is all part of the plan for our self-growth and development here on earth. I always thought that being a spiritual person meant someone who was perfect, someone who never got angry and was happy and peaceful 24/7.
I mean how could they come across challenges or experience any kind of anger? Aren’t spiritual people like constantly mediating and talking with God??? I also thought if I studied and implied spiritual principles in my daily routine, by the time I'd reach a certain age I'd have no flaws whatsoever. HAH! As nice as that sounds, I found my self constantly trying to please and help people beyond my ability. Which then led me to be quite harsh on myself because I was mainly
focusing on the things that I had to change about myself if I wanted to portray this spiritually perfect person who never gets mad or sad and knows all the answers to life. Of course, I started to have higher expectations of people and the way they acted, instead of accepting my flaws as well as others, forgetting about all the beautiful aspects that I did value about myself and people.
One night I felt quite overwhelmed with all my thoughts ( I’m sure a lot of us have felt this way before) that I burst into tears. I grabbed my journal and pen and I wrote down the word IMPERFECT and saw that it spelt out I’M PERFECT. That is when I realised, it is those tiny imperfections that lead us to the perfection we want to reach. I mean what is perfection anyway? We all have different ideas and concepts on what “perfect” looks like, when in fact we are
all perfect in our own way. Next time you feel drained by this Instagram perfect lifestyle image you want to portray to the people and your loved ones around you, just surrender and be real to yourself.
Every single one of us has flaws and garbage that we carry in this lifetime, even the person you idolise the most. Take those flaws and learn to appreciate them because it's what makes us unique. Once we let go of this idea of always seeking perfection, we let go always needing approval. Therefore, lessening the judgment we have towards ourselves and transforming it into mercy in the way we feel about the people we don't always get along with. Bringing more joy and
peace into your life and the world by receiving the gifts and growth that comes with the perfect imperfections of life. I'm still working on letting go of the idea of needing to be perfect, but what I have found is that the more I let go of this need to portray this perfect image the easier it becomes to express my self and be who I am. Not only that but I start to feel more at ease if things are not going
as the way they are "suppose" to be ( whatever that means...) Making mistakes, falling is what makes life more interesting, from time to time it's okay to take off those masks that we put on and reveal our true identity. Behind all our beautiful imperfections lies strength.
With Love,
Creator & Founder of Aiyah,
Aiyah Maraka
