"Le Perfection est Ennuyante"

Ah, wisdom from a shampoo bottle...:)

About 2 weeks ago, I visited a counselor on campus (Yes, a real, live, actual counselor). 

Since my first miscarriage in June, I had been dealing with anxiety thoughts and mild to moderate anxiety attacks for the first time in my life. I felt that my world had somewhat shattered - life had never looked so fragile as those days and weeks after the event. So I called the counseling center and finally made it through the waitlist to be seen. 

By the time the appointment rolled around, I had actually been doing a lot better, but decided to go through with it anyway - who knows, maybe I'd still learn something. 

Throughout the visit, several times the thought would cross my mind, 'Huh, well God already taught me that one'. By the end of the visit, I had learned a few little things to add to my memory bank of mental/emotional wellness, but most of what was said, I felt I had already been taught by God's careful hand. Now, I don't mean any offense to this counselor. A first visit is hardly a time to be making judgments. What did strike me though, in talking about the situation, why I was there (it seemed like so long ago...) was just how much  I had learned! Yes, I did recognize as the time went by that I was learning things, and I could practically hear the direct instruction from on High. But it was striking to make that realization in contrast to where I had been. 

The past few months I have really been trying to learn as much as I can about mental wellness, positive energy, nutrition and health, and overall wellness. I found a ton of great resources and information! After a while, though, I got so full of information and lists of  'do's' that it was starting to cause me mental anxiety again! So many things to do, supposed to buy these great foods and have time to cook and money to buy things with but I barely have time to get my homework done how am I supposed to do all this oh my gosh now I'm going to get sick....it's a pretty vicious thought pattern. But then I realized what was going on. 

And so, the title of this post comes into play. I was showering one day, as I sometimes do, and spacing out while 'reading' the back of my shampoo bottle. Then the phrase caught my curiosity. 'Le Perfection est Ennuyante'. I don't speak ( or read ) French, but I had a hunch that it would translate roughly to 'perfection is annoying'. I checked with my sister, who studies French, and she confirmed my hunch. I thought about that, and I decided to add it to my list of mottos. Just like the popular song from 'Frozen' ;) Let it go! Do what you can and don't worry about it! Just live life and bring in all the positivity that you can. Life is too short to waste on worrying. Yes, we need to make smart, informed decisions; but not stress over them! 

I guess I'm not totally sure where I wanted to go with this random train of thoughts, but if nothing else, remember the wisdom from a shampoo bottle: 'Le Perfection est Ennuyante'!