Monday Mantra - I can be powerful without being perfect

Somewhere along the line, we got the message that to be a good person, a good partner, a good daughter, a good anything—we had to be everything.

Flawless. Selfless. Effortlessly put together.
And underneath all that? We’re exhausted.

This week’s mantra is a soft but powerful rebellion:
“I can be powerful without being perfect.”

Power doesn’t have to roar.
Sometimes it’s quiet.
Sometimes it looks like a nap instead of another to-do list.
Sometimes it’s choosing not to attend the thing, fix the problem or explain yourself.

Let this be your permission slip to stop proving and start being.

Power lives in your presence, not your perfect performance.