May 29, 2009
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I’m a mediocre-ist
Today is the day I’m officially declaring myself a mediocre-ist. I’m starting to realize that for some reason, I’ve befriended a lot of perfectionists throughout my life. Not sure if I’m drawn to them because they fascinate me or if there are just simply a lot of them.
Anyway, after a lot of soul searching I’ve figured out that I am not one of them! I strive for mediocrity. My motto is, “That’s good enough”. When my perfectionist friends have conversations about cleaning their banisters with toothbrushes, I will no longer wonder why I don’t have the desire to do the same. When my perfectionist friends point out that all my picture frames are slightly crooked, I will no longer wonder why I didn’t take the time to use a level when hanging baby pictures.
I will just simply shrug and say, “Eh, whatever…I’m a mediocre-ist!”
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Oh this is great! It really grabbed my attention…oh my. Yes, I can so relate, we have learned that a 70% works! yay!
I often watch the moms who have the zip up planners etc….The moms who just perfect their homes to death. Yikes.
I’m all for utmost integrity but not perfectionism, I always say, my calendar on the wall in my kitchen? That is planner enough for me. Recipe finds? They go in a dollar store photo album. My dollar store magnet pad on my fridge? That’s all I need. Yes indeedie.
In fact, if you go to my dds site, there are some how to make things vlogs on the site….When my dd did these videos our mantra was a 70% works! So when the dogs would bark in the background as she made the video etc…We would laugh and say….70 works! : )