Here is it. The last day of August. When you think back to the last three months of summer, how do you feel?

Did you get to do everything you wanted to do? Read every book you wanted to read? Spend a few days relaxing and doing nothing too?

Sometimes we get sucked into this “I need to accomplish everything and be perfect” hole. And when we’re there, we don’t know how we winded up where we are or why we wanted to be there in the first place.

There’s a theme in this week’s top posts that have to do with perfectionism and also truth. I think we all strive to seek truth, what’s true for us and how to accept ourselves and be comfortable with who we are. Yet, there’s this crazy sense of push and pull between who we are (what’s true) and who we think we’re supposed to be (perfection).

How do we find balance between trying to better ourselves and accept our flaws in the process?

Here’s hoping that these five posts might send you on the path to get you there.

Perfectionism Runs on Mindlessness

(360 Degrees of Mindful Living) – We try to make our homes spotless, our work and relationships perfect. But do we know why? This post addresses something we rarely question. What is the true purpose of perfection?

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