Doing the Best I Can

When my youngest was quite young, she wrote a story about our family. In it she wrote, “My mom Takse. kare of are family It lest she trise.”  (My mom takes care of our family. At least she tries.) 

We still laugh about this today, especially when I fall short in some facet of life – my loving family is there to declare, “at least she tries!” 

I can tell when the angels are trying to get a specific message across because it keeps showing up in different ways.  

This last week I heard several times the message that perfection is not the goal. You’re doing your best. Even when you fall short, it’s ok.   

We are, each of us, doing the best that we can in each moment. What we get hung up on is whether our best is good enough. What the angels are suggesting is that when we look back - that we give ourselves grace and forgiveness, that we realize that we did the best that we could.  

This is not to say- go ahead and do whatever. It is to realize that you and I and everyone we know are walking around with a virtual backpack filled with things that are weighing on us at all times. With myself as an example: I spend an average of 20.5 hours/week sending and replying to text messages and emails. I am the chief launderer, cook, and housekeeper. We have children that live 1500+ miles away from us. Our parents need extra care and attention and live in different states, and in the last 12 months we have purchased at least 12 plane tickets to be with them in times of need. (We wouldn’t do it any differently.) I have a business I love and am passionate about. My husband’s job is understanding, but there is high stress, nonetheless. I could go on, but I’m boring myself, and it doesn’t matter. The physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual load that I carry is heavy. AND I am not alone. YOU are doing it in your own way, with your own virtual backpack. The person sitting next to you in traffic has their own virtual backpack. The people you live with, work with, interact with – yes EVERYONE- have their own FULL virtual backpack they are carrying.  

So, forgive yourself for not being perfect. Forgive your “neighbor” for not being perfect. Holding grudges, resentments, anger, and/or shame does not do anyone any good. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. We are all doing the best that we can. Sometimes we do really well, and sometimes we mess up royally. Messing up doesn’t make us less deserving of love.  

As a reminder, reach out to your angels. They want to help us and NEED to be ASKED! Watch for signs, synchronicities, and blessings – and don’t forget to thank your angels for lightening your load!