Comments on: Practicing Imperfection

By: The Beauty in the Breakdown | Drinking to Distraction

The Beauty in the Breakdown | Drinking to Distraction — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:57:50 +0000

[…] Have I told you lately that I love booze?, Meditation, medication, and where I’ve been lately, Practicing imperfection, or the most popular one ever, Can we break free of the perfection prison?, something different […]

By: Can We Break Free of the Perfection Prison? | Drinking to Distraction

Can We Break Free of the Perfection Prison? | Drinking to Distraction — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:11:16 +0000

[...] my own efforts to practice imperfection, I’ve started to ask myself about my own idea of perfection. What does it look and feel like? [...]

By: Falling Off the (Dharma) Wagon | Drinking to Distraction

Falling Off the (Dharma) Wagon | Drinking to Distraction — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:30:15 +0000

[...] to force myself to sit for a long period to “make up” for lost time. But as I delve deeper into practicing imperfection, I’m exploring the effects of being gentle with [...]

By: Loving-kindness Starts at Home | Drinking to Distraction

Loving-kindness Starts at Home | Drinking to Distraction — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:48:43 +0000

[...] During the remainder of the class, I played with this new attitude, an unconditional friendliness toward my imperfect body every time I found myself hardening, judging, and rejecting. After all, what was there to lose? Was I in danger of deluding myself, going easy on myself, letting myself off the hook? Or perhaps this is part of practicing imperfection. [...]

By: Letting Go of Perfection | Drinking to Distraction

Letting Go of Perfection | Drinking to Distraction — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:41:10 +0000

[...] couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post called Practicing Imperfection. At that time, I had reached a tipping point regarding the unrealistic standards I hold myself to. [...]

By: Little Miss Fix-It « Drinking to Distraction

Little Miss Fix-It « Drinking to Distraction — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:53:48 +0000

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By: drinkingtodistraction

drinkingtodistraction — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:38:50 +0000

I hear ya, but rather than being aghast, I wonder if it’s possible to use this very situation to begin to soften towards ourselves? At least I feel that is what my most wonderful meditation instructor would suggest.

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:36:19 +0000

Think a lot of the drive for our need for physical/social perfection comes from the fear of being judged, so we judge ourselves first. Also, think our ego demands perfection, to twist us into a knot to it. I’m aghast that as a practitioner, I allow my vanity to rule my perceptions.

By: Mikel

Mikel — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:49:39 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. Contemplating death and impermanence makes me a more peaceful and kinder person.

By: drinkingtodistraction

drinkingtodistraction — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:47:22 +0000

Another way to fill in the “spaces” and avoid just being