I have news for you, and it may be hard to hear.  You’re not perfect, and you never will be.  There, I said it!  How does it feel?  Scary?  Anger-inducing?  Liberating? 

Perhaps I shouldn’t have said that to you, but hey, I’m not perfect either.  I say things I shouldn’t say sometimes.  I make choices that later feel a lot less like choices and a lot more like mistakes.  I annoy people.  I piss people off.  I have bad hair days.  And so do you.

So why am I writing this?  Just to be a jerk?  Just to annoy you?

Not really.  I actually do have a point. (Sometimes I’m so imperfect that I make people read 100 words until I get to the point!)

I’m writing this to let you know that you don’t have to be perfect.  I want you to know that you can make mistakes, say the wrong things, do the wrong things, wear the wrong things, have bad hair, forget to exercise, eat a twinkie, procrastinate, get mad at your brother, forget to call your mom, burn dinner, watch bad t.v. until your contact lenses stick to your eyes, or any of the myriad other things you’ve done that feel unforgivable.

And, you’re still lovable.

I know—this is big news. Many of us learn from a young age that the way to receive love, affection and approval is by striving to be as perfect as possible.  And I know that, in particular, those who read blogs like these are striving to be better, to achieve more, to love more, to be more.  As one of the biggest self improvement seekers of them all, I truly applaud all of your efforts.  I love you when you are mastering these self improvement tips and when you’re falling off the wagon.

So this week, I want you to embrace your imperfection.  Say something inappropriate, and applaud yourself for your wit.  Have a bad hair day and wink at yourself in the mirror.  Find yourself adorable for oversleeping. 

Share your gorgeous imperfections with us in the comments below.  We’re still going to love you - especially me.

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Golda is a certified holistic health counselor and founder of Body Love Wellness. She counsels women and men throughout the country on how to get off the dieting roller coaster, give their bodies what they really crave, and love their bodies and themselves. Golda's counseling and activism work have been featured on CBS's The Early Show, ABC's Nightline and Time Out New York. For more support with healing your relationship with food and your body, get your free copy of Golda's Top Ten Tips For Divine Dining by clicking here.