#imperfectprogress

[lindenfern]

I had a cucumber & some radishes that were on their last days, so I cut them up and added red onion, garlic cloves, peppercorns, a variety of dried herbs, one cup of vinegar (half white + half red wine vin... you could also use apple cider vin, really whatever you have on hand) and one cup of water. I let it sit in my fridge for the past couple days, and *viola* made some delicious & gut-healthy quick pickles that avoided food waste! 🥒🎉 - Probiotics are important in fighting/preventing sickness... along with vitamins, minerals, lots of water, rest, sunshine, and LAUGHTER! Are you getting your daily dosage? . . . #fightfoodwaste #zerowastetips #lowwasteliving #kitchentips #cookingathome #quickpickles @packagefreeshop @imperfectfoods #imperfectproduce #imperfectprogress #bethechange #lindenfern #learnsomethingneweveryday #health #happiness #home (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B92OC0ih87V/?igshid=br6oiqfu9o3w

[vincyspeaks]

When you can wake up and say this about yourself...you know you're growing😊#imperfectprogress #health https://www.instagram.com/p/B1q8c3HJ1uz/?igshid=1lcbgqvljxuiw

[chyrll]

Imperfect changes are slow steps of progress wrapped in grace … imperfect progress. ~Lysa TerKuerst, No More Unglued Mama Mornings • “Practice these things, and live by them so that your progress will be visible to all.” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭CEB‬‬ http://bible.com/37/1ti.4.15.ceb • #imperfectprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnln5jNnT3hLXCn4MgMXhzQkg6boUnXo5mS_eg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=145wdwu43jrwl

[newyorkpodcasting]

So here I am refining my drawing skills. Each time I draw something in graphite, I do a few practices of the 3 basic hatching methods to produce shades and practice getting my baseline. I always try to visit the most basic steps and as I was doing this, my skills are still there, but progress usually is required even for the most skilled artist. We are always learning and humility to return to the basics to refresh helps, but it also serves to reveal to us even in our most intimate solitude during practice, what improvements need to be made, which in turn can affect the psyche for better or for worse. I felt overly concerned that even with all of my experience and training, I might not be able to rise up to some projects that I am fully committing myself to. Then I saw a new comment notification pop up on my Facebook timeline and it read: "It's Fear That Needs Perfection. It Takes Courage To Embrace Imperfect Progress." ~Ellie Drake What amazing timing! I needed to read those words today. I realized that imperfect progress is ok, because it only means progress is happening. Perfect or imperfect and that progress is not the problem. The problem is the fear. Fear is really sometimes necessary. We need it to keep our realities in check with our expectations and the demands we realistically or unrealistically place on ourselves. Some fear is good, but it (fear) truly does need to be perfected and we must not allow it to stunt the good progress from happening, because we don't embrace imperfect progress. KA-CHINNNNNGGGGG!!!! Thank YOU! 😄😍😘😗 @elliedrakenow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #inspiration #fear #imperfectprogress #embracingimperfectprogress #perfectfeardon'tfightit #risingmentally #mindstrength #exerciseofthehumanwill #perfectinghumanwill #determination #EllieDrake

[greeneggsandsambeeee]

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

-Thomas Jefferson

[vincyspeaks]

I think we should celebrate each other...you and I. That depression you're fighting? Waking up bleary eyed from no sleep? The below-the-belt punches from stress and failure? Heck...we just might need a standing ovation. Life is hard, and NOBODY has it all together. So stop hiding your hell, ignoring your mountain, and faking your face around other people. Be real. Let's cheer each other on...even if our warcry is simply..."I made it thru another day!!" Sharing our victories...AND our muddy moments of defeat, gives a real glimpse into each other's reality. So keep up the clapping, bc when we all share life's storms...odds are we'll end up dancing together in the rain. #igotchyou #noshame #keepgoing #imperfectprogress #warrior https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxp1k0oAic4/?igshid=8vasdov71wil

[vincyspeaks]

...the point of life is to learn to grow, not to be perfect. #truth #keepgrowing #imperfectprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/BpRwT9rBTWU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1otr8s0w268gs

[vincyspeaks]

"Maybe it's okay if it takes time, to be okay. Maybe healing is a road that is lined with endless grace." - @morganharpernichols #learning #healing #imperfectprogress

[vincyspeaks]

Some people KNEW you. They talk about you...your past, like it's your present. They act like...based upon who you were, it MUST be who you are. They hold a spotlight on your failures, and make it a show for anyone that will listen...and agree. They try to shackle you, and your life...to what WAS. Then there are people who KNOW you. They carry on conversations about you...WITH you, and try to clear out the debris of current circumstances. They shine a light on the incremental steps forward, and they celebrate GROWTH and victory. They want chains broken, and they want freedom. They are willing to walk it out...as a sacrifice towards a better YOU. I've been the patron of my past...and the forerunner of my future. I know what it's like to hate who I was...or to turn sharply and embrace who I am. I won't let the past...and its shadows, dim my light anymore. My circle, will be carefully chosen, and frequently vetted. I will love my tribe, and the gift that they are to my heart. My soul is worth that. My future is worth that AND more. #nojudging #lineinthesand #strong #makeaway #imperfectprogress

[vincyspeaks]

"Be Brave And Keep Going" is the story of my life right now. Losses hit the hardest at the holidays. Joy turns into sadness quickly, and the ache for loved ones that are absent, whether by death...or by choice....hurts. I used to allow the ache to destroy me, I let it swirl and damage. So today...I choose to be bold in the face of sorrow. I choose to lean into the love around me, and not get lost in what's missing. This season will be filled with my gratefulness, not my lack. I have decided to let me heart be heroic. I'm determined to endure what comes my way with peace. #bebraveandkeepgoing #makingmyhearthealthy #peaceintheholidays #imperfectprogress

[vincyspeaks]

You know that moment.... That moment where it all begins to make sense? That moment...where you get older and *maybe* a little wiser, and you see it? When the splendid celebration and fuss of your existence...turns into you, catching a glimpse of who you are, and who you're becoming? When you can finally sit back, and flex and flow with life...instead of battling the outcome? When you can rest assured that your best efforts at being YOU........is enough. It really is. It always was. When you can set your eyes on the mountain in front of you....and you take a moment to stretch, and you know....you were MADE for this journey...and this path will not defeat you? I'm there. I'm finally there. I might not be perfectly placed in my tomorrow(such is living in this imperfect body)but I will take the progress of my life TODAY, and I will revel in it. I will actually sit...quietly in it. I will allow my soul to soak in what I'm learning...now. Not later. Not the "what if's"...or the "if then's".... Now. I'm taking my aching heart into the present....and letting it breathe. I don't have to be more....I don't have to perform. I'm me. Who He...in His beautiful infinite wisdom, created me to be. #enough #beingmeisfreeing #myjourney #imperfectprogress

[vincyspeaks]

This life.....is doing wonderful things for my perspective. Helping me see myself clearer each day. I may not walk thru it perfectly, but I can promise you I will squeeze as much goodness out of it as I can. We can walk "worthy" of our trip....not bc we do everything right, but bc God knows what He's doing, and He gave us each a unique journey to find joy in. #makingmy24hourscount #worthy #imperfectprogress

[vincyspeaks]

Move at a pace that fits you....not anyone else. #nocomparing #imperfectprogress #youvegotthis

[vincyspeaks]

Intentionality is where it's at. Everyday, I've set aside time to listen to my soul. The growth in my heart is beyond wonderful, and worth it. #imperfectprogress #growingandlearning #bestillandlisten

[vincyspeaks]

I look up to people who care. Some of my best friends are struggling through tremendous pain. A divorce here, a death there, aching rejection, and failing health....so much is going on in their lives, yet they shout love from the rooftops. I respect that. There are so many things in my own life that are crushing me, but I'm doing my absolute best to be refined by the fire. I'm trying to gain strength in my soul, to overcome everything that I face daily. Maybe you're going through something? Maybe you're hurting, but everyday you wake up and you try to spread grace all around you. I honor that. We're all fighting battles that we rarely talk about. Battles that regularly beat us down. I just want to say, as you walk through the valley....keep walking. Keep facing that storm and let your roots grow deep so every day you're less shaken by the stress of it all. Lean heavy into the arms of the only One that can take all your broken pieces and put you back together. And if you're like me....and you've been shattered, there's still hope. He can take those shattered pieces of dust and completely remake you. Hang in there, take it one day at a time, and stay courageous. #warrior #painandpurpose #imperfectprogress #healing #respect #courage #beautyforashes https://www.instagram.com/p/BqSyibohDrf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12mme4371cm16

[vincyspeaks]

1st photo - 5 babies, all mine, minus one. 2nd photo - 4 babies. 3rd photo - both my boys, and our missing unit at the house...Gabe-meister. 4th photo- my oldest girls, always loving and filling in the gap. My heart 💔 5th photo - my fierce beauties. 6th photo - my fabulous.....determined, and solid young women. 7th photo - our reality....some know I have 6 kids....but they see 5. I live in this world, and don't shy away from the questions, or the season. 8th and 9th photo...the village that chooses to raise my babies with me. Valentines Day......has turned into a day of reflection. I'm so proud of my beauties...and their stance for family...and love. I'm hurting, but I have so much to be grateful for. Choosing joy tonight....despite the pain. #soproudofmybabies #sixkidsstrong #throwingoutthefaceofshame #livingforthismoment #imperfectprogress