Good enough

There's a lot of calm, peace, and relief in good enough. In a world constantly driven to outdo, outmaneuver, outsmart - inhabiting good enough is a cool glass of water when you're parched. When I was in grad school, I worked so hard writing my first academic paper. I got a B. My instructor asked if I wanted to re-write it, and in that moment, I remember what I had said to my students years before about the grace and ease that comes from accepting good enough. There is much joy in letting go of constantly striving and needing to be the "best". How did we get to this place where our value is attached to being the best?

When my son was 5, he was in a soccer league. At a tournament, one of the coaches talked about how some of the kids would be in the Olympics one day. What about all of the kids, the majority of them, that would enjoy playing the game? Why was he not talking about that? Why do we not focus our attention and time more here - in the simple and satisfying space of enjoyment?

If hearing the words good enough brings shivers through your body, I understand. I'm a recovering perfectionist, a term coined by Dr. Brené Brown. I have learned that good enough supports me in creating projects, work, friendships, meals which embody more ease and enjoyment. Letting go of constantly striving is a relief. The freedom and fun and wonder which arises is remarkable.

How do you practice good enough in your life?