Yesterday, I came across this quote by William Wadsworth: "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart."
It eased my qualms about starting this blog and the internal pressures I had created concerning its "perfections". I realized I had reverted back to my old ways and told myself:
"Hey, Meghan. The whole point of this blog is to chronicle and celebrate the imperfections in life; to follow your heart. Stop focusing on trying to make this perfect and just do it, already."
So here I am pulling off the proverbial band-aid. This is what you can expect from this blog:
Point of these ramblings: Imperfect Postures is all about being raw and honest as I travel through life's imperfections. Just like Wadsworth said, I'm going to fill this blog with my heart. Sometimes it will be joyful, other times lonely, still others content, contemplative, narcissistic, optimistic, and basically every other spectrum of feeling. No matter, this will be my tale of self discovery and transformation.
Meaning behind the name: After fretting over a name for this blog (as only a perfectionist can do), Imperfect Postures came to me rather abruptly. My friend had invited me to her sister's first yoga class as an instructor. Although I agreed to join, when the day of the class arrived, reality hit.
I started to get nervous. I hadn't gone to a yoga class in months. What if I look silly? What if I fall? What if I can't hold a stretch? These questions of self doubt flooded my conscious, but instead of letting them prevent me from taking the journey, I got dressed and walked to class, determined. And it was during this stroll when the concept of "imperfect postures" formed in my mind.
Here, postures means more than just a physical stance. It is a conscious, mental behavior and attitude. Life is really about all of the imperfect moments. Whether we are learning a yoga position, a new song on an instrument, or a language, it takes many imperfect attempts to get to that split-second of perfection. The journey of imperfection is perfection.
Join my striving, learning life as I journey to find my passion and my niche, trying things like writing, baking, cooking, traveling photographing, piano playing, dating, maintaining friendships, falling in love and embracing all of life's adventures, no matter how imperfect they are.
