#Progress Not Perfection

[thepeacefulgarden]

[serenityquest]

[sunmontuedraws]

[trustlife2day]

S3 Ep6

Like father like son.

[matcha-mx]

Practiced adding color to a lot of my doodles over my weekend.

My pretty princess Geto 💝

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

Growth isn’t always constant. Relapses happen. It doesn’t erase all your success.

[audaciousevolution]

Quote of the Day - Progress Over Perfection

You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You don’t need to get it all right.

What matters most is that you keep going. Every step you take, no matter how small, is building something beautiful.

Embrace the journey. Progress is happening.

[semi-otaku]

Thank you @mattimoo for being a muse.

[suelightful]

Finished the night yesterday after a long shift with setting some goals, day reflection + journaling, reading a different genre of book and ofc scrolling through pinterest and tumblr ⭐️

Keeping myself accountable while being kind to myself. This new year’s, I’m choosing a different approach - no harsh restrictions or overwhelming expectations. It’s so easy to dive headfirst into new habits, only to burn out and fall back a week later. I don’t want that for myself.

Instead, I want to stay disciplined but realistic. I’m starting slow, steady, and with intention- small, achievable steps that will help me build a sustainable path toward my goals.

Progress over perfection, always 💟

Now a question for you ⭐️

What do you do to stick to your habits? What’s one habit or goal you’ve found easiest to maintain, and why? How do you balance staying disciplined with being kind to yourself?

[thepeacefulgarden]

[serenityquest]

[rainyfestivalsweets]

3/16/25

189.9

I am sighing in relief as the terrible bloating I have been experiencing dissipates. The doctor says I am going thru perimenopause, but that is a huge weight fluctuation and is very uncomfortable.

Uncomff.

I am done with my class and I gave myself a day to fuck off. I am going to get to chores now, my house is a pit of despair.

To everyone out there.... this is a long process. This is the first time in my life I have had a smidgen of success. The only way I am getting thru is literally to keep resetting.

I am now the weight that most people start at. But it doesn't matter, I am just going to keep moving forward and not give up.

Focusing on health, happiness and balance.

I am so proud of myself for not going ham on the cake last night and not allowing a metric ton to come home with me. I don't know why I did not grow up with a capacity for moderation. It seems weird to be learning moderation in my 40's. But I am going to keep working on it.

It's ok to have cake.... just not the whole cake. It's ok to have a little bit. The party should be more about people and presence than food.

I am giving myself grace and compassion ✨️ for all my flaws and working on moving forward.

You were doing the best you can. Keep working on it 💪 you deserve a healthy life ✨️ and love ❤️ and compassion and grace. You are not a total screw up.

There were 2 birthdays 🎂 I started with 1 piece of cake and 1 piece of the cookie cake. There was a big emergency so I stayed longer than planned. When I got hungry again, I had cool ranch doritos (my favorite), some queso potato chips (to try), an apple, & another piece of the cookie cake.

I took a shot of ACV to get the taste of sweet out of my mouth. I took 1 piece of each home for mom. All these things are wins. This is a lot of yapping to say to all the folks with a higher starting weight..... you got this. You will learn from mistakes. Just keep going. You deserve the life you are dreaming of- playing with your kids, not getting winded on the stairs, maybe even a bikini or flattering swimsuit. You are greater than your obstacles. You deserve to love yourself enough to do better. Things will turn around. The process may be longer than social media would have you think but it doesn't matter, the time will pass anyway.

In my 30's at one of these birthday parties in March, I was 317 pounds and miserable. I couldn't imagine living another 10 years. I feel so much better. Take care of yourself. Go for walks. You are worthy of love & self-love

[writing2changetheworld]

Regarding your post about the Don't Get Wet video...

Spencer literally said the word crazy himself about a minute after he said, "We don't use that word." Not to mention everyone else saying it at least once after that, too (ctrl-f the transcript and count 'em), so I wouldn't be so sure about the sincerity of that. Man did not have the tone of voice of someone saying that out of a genuine place of concern.

Mention of the word "crazy" ⬆️

That's why I said progress and I did not say perfection. They're each human beings. They make mistakes. It would be completely unrealistic to fully expect someone to completely stop saying a word in their vocabulary and correct someone every time they use it overnight.

The first ever time Angela publicly referred to it as "the bad C word", she still said it to finish her sentence. That doesn't erase her calling it "the bad C word".

Even if Spencer was making a joke

1.) There's always at least some truth in comedy

2.) Acknowledging the ableism of that word - which he did in that moment - is more than he's ever done against ableism on Smosh.

[audaciousevolution]

Daily Inspiration

Trust the Process, Embrace the Growth

Progress doesn’t always look like giant leaps. It’s in the quiet moments, the steady effort and the small wins. Just like seeds grow beneath the surface before breaking through, your efforts are taking root.

Reminder: Even if the results feel distant, keep nurturing your dreams. Every step you take is shaping your future.

Trust in the unseen. Believe in your growth. Celebrate the journey, not just the destination. You’re growing in ways you can’t yet see - stay the course!

[semi-otaku]

Clean-up repost from Reddit. Just some more tender moments between Kazuma and Ayame.

I have a hater on Reddit about my ship (they lurk to downvote my art immediately after I post, but I don't care. I love them 😫)

[thesoulache]

*REMEMBER *(take heart)…

Bessel Van Der Kolk, trauma specialist, worked with a client for two years solely focused on helping her tolerate physical sensations in the present moment

SO THAT

she was capable enough to do the subsequent core trauma work of revisiting the past in a way that wasn’t re-traumatizing or counter productive…

***shit takes time!!!

BE PATIENT…SLOW DOWN…SETTLE IN…

ACCEPT…

LONG-GAME PROCESS;

GRADUAL NONLINEAR PROGRESS;

SMALL STEADY WINS;

“GOOD ENOUGH” MENTALITY:

— (POSITIVE FOCUS, ENCOURAGEMENT, REPARENTING, COMPASSION)

LET GO…

ATTACHMENT TO IMMEDIATE, QUICK, EASY RESULTS;

PERFECTIONISTIC STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS;

CONTROL;

TOXIC/UNHELPFUL MENTALITY:

—(RUSH, CRITICISM, NEGATIVITY, ALL OR NONE THINKING, ETC.)