Perception is Not Always Reality

How does the world perceive you? Here are some words that may be used to describe me by others...organized, germaphobe (nieces call me that - ha), sweet, funny, hard worker

How do you perceive yourself? Here are some words I may use to describe myself...strives to be organized, wants a clean home, always tries to be nice, does my work to the best of my ability, likes to joke around

Can you tell the difference? When describing myself, I feel like I haven't quite achieved most of those things, but they are my end goal. This is not on purpose. I think I will go to my grave thinking I have fallen short of achieving most of them. There are times when I reach small goals, but the overall goal seems out of reach somehow. 

Is this because I'm too hard on myself? My sister would say, "Yes." I think at times that I am, but not always. I want things to be a certain way...especially our home, but I never seem sustain it for more than a few days before things are chaotic again. I would like to blame it all on hubby, but he is not alone in the mess making. I do my share. 

I get discouraged sometimes when things are so disorganized or I can't seem to get caught up on my housework, but it doesn't make things any better. In fact, for me, it tends to make things worse. When I start getting down, I withdraw. When I withdraw, I start shutting down to some degree. That is the point where I get nothing done. It is a total backfire! 

I need to find a way to deal with my perception of everything pertaining to our home (which is a form of self-perception). If I don't meet the high standard I have set, that doesn't mean I am a failure. That just means I have more work to do. That's where I seem to get confused in my mind. I AM NOT A FAILURE IF THINGS AREN'T PERFECT! 

 As they say...the struggle is real! I will start working on not being so hard on myself and just trying to do my best. I mean, that's all we can do, really. Don't you think?



"9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
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