Sorry! I have been away for quite a while - but I have hit a pivotal moment in my life, where I feel that writing and expressing my thoughts and feelings about things that I find interesting or touching, are helpful for me.
I stumbled across this article a few months ago, and it spoke to me:
http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/08/the-imperfect-balance-between/
It is from the Harvard Business Review, and discusses the idea behind the American Dream of achieving the perfect work/life balance, and having it ALL. It discusses the idea that you can have it all, it just won't all be perfect.
I used to have the American Dream. I wanted to be a consultant and work 60 hours a week, get paid a ton of money, have a big house, a nice car, name brand everything. I wanted everything to be perfect - until Denmark happened.
My version of the American Dream is now, a mix of a Danish/American dream. I have realized I just want to be happy. I don't need a big house. I don't need a ton of name brands. I just need simplicity and functionality, to be my best me. My clean and simple apartment means a clean and simple life and a clean and simple mind.
Perfect is not perfect. Perfect is boring. Who is perfect anyway?
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This IS Perfect Liz.....I feel the same way but Denmark and Scotland and others have taught me a lot. Good on ya LJ!!
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