When we have been conditioned to believe or expect that we “our best” has to look something like perfection, we take on a heavy load. It weighs down the relationship we have with ourselves with unmet expectations, and it spills onto our other relationships, too. Here, we are discussing the freedom and peace that comes with accepting that everyone around us, ourselves included, are all truly doing the best that we can. Their best may look and feel different than our best, and that is ok. Other people are not in our lives for us to try to change them. That isn’t our work. Our work is to be who we are, and extend grace to ourselves and others by allowing the truth of where we are right now to always come through. Our best will look differently every day, and that is ok. This is a process, one that takes a lot of practice to learn. But when we shift into this knowledge and learn to embody it, the pressure that we feel is alleviated. We can allow others to be who they are without feeling let down by them. Because we know they are doing their best. And we can be forgiving and loving to ourselves by taking this as a mantra in our own lives and by seeing the truth in it. Be patient, be empathetic, be loving. This will come with allowance and time. You’re doing your very best and I see you showing up. Much love from your host, Kristi.
