The phrase made famous by the one and only Brene Brown, the gift of imperfections is not something humans internalize very well.
Instead of polishing over and over again the parts of ourselves, we are so afraid of sharing, we could instead put them out there for everyone to see.
Not everyone will embrace these parts of themselves. But someone will. And when we do, we will find when we can be brave enough to share our true selves, and someone can gently embrace that part–you have a lasting connection.
(And it isn’t just relationships but also the work we produce.)