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My friend Jill always tells me that if something scares you, you should write about it. Well, full disclosure—you heard it here first—writing about myself makes me…a little squeamish. Blabbing about my life to my friends and family is one thing; putting it out in perpetuity on the internet is bloody freaky! Its not just that, though. It’s really about my perception of showing my flaws. I’m very much the reality Barbie and have a hard time seeing past my own imperfections. And since we’re in full disclosure mode, I fear the world will also focus on my flaws and not my attributes (for the record it hasn’t happened yet, but there still may be time). It’s pretty crazy, really. I’ve sold 80,000 books, have done countless interviews for the press, have rocked the tv cameras…so what gives?!? How can there be such discord between the way others see us and the way we see ourselves? How can I counsel my clients about living gorgeously and struggle to do the same myself? By traveling a 41-year journey, I can authentically teach my clients about self-acceptance. And if my struggles didn’t exist, I would have a lot less to offer my clients. Self-acceptance isn’t an end-point or even a point in time. Being what I call perfectly imperfect is a journey where the process itself is the final destination.

 

My new year’s resolution was not to be so hard on myself. It is something I struggle with every day. Some days are good, some days are challenging. Some days I feel like I’m doing the best that I can; other days the world feels dark and stormy. But the silver lining in all of this is that I can speak from an authentic place. You have demons you’re facing? Been there. You gained five pounds and are sporting a muffin top? Done that. The battles we share, the challenges we face, bring us together as humans. We all want to know we’re not alone. It helps us to hear someone say, “I’ve gone through that too. It’s challenging, but you’ll get through it. If I did it, so can you.” And hopefully, you’ll reach the other side wiser, more contemplative, less judgmental, and of course, perfectly imperfect.

 

Live Gorgeously,
Esther