Progress is More Beautiful than Perfection

I need more skirts with a chiffon underskirt.

Everything seen here is second hand, don’t you love it when that happens?

Please know, I am paraphrasing Rhi from Hey Gorgeous in the title

This has become my mantra for the next couple weeks. Although I would not consider myself a perfectionist, I sometimes find myself paralyzed when things aren’t exactlythewaythatIneedthemtobe. (Is that what perfectionism is?) When that fear stops you from doing something new, or trying something different. Sometimes it is better to push forward than to try & make everything ‘exactly correct’. That is something I’ve been trying here on this blog. Sometimes I publish posts I am not 100% happy with or an outfit that didn’t turn out quite right, because movement & change are sometimes more important that being perfect.

Maybe you know the feeling… that you shouldn’t pick up the pen because you aren’t “talented enough”, that you shouldn’t have friends over because the house isn’t spotless, or even that you shouldn’t wash the dishes right now because you don’t have time to wash all the dishes. These moments, they are the ones that I want to avoid. I’m going to pick up the pen, and throw that party, and only wash five dishes.

Because five clean dishes is better than no clean dishes.

I think that is a metaphor. I’m not exactly sure what for, but I’m writing it here anyway because things don’t have to be perfect!

So I saw nearly this exact outfit on Pinterest a couple weeks ago. And I thought ‘oooo that is really pretty’ and I filed it away for a ‘special event’, or a night that I knew something amazing would happen. And then I waited for the ‘right’ time. But then I read Rhi’s post and decided I would wear it today, because everyday should be ‘special’ and I will make something awesome happen.

  • http://www.othersideofgray.blogspot.com/ Annie

    SO in love with that skirt Loren – such a pretty pattern, and the perfect amount of poof :) And I’ll take 5 clean dishes over no clean dishes any day!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

  • http://theblogofworldlydelights.blogspot.com/ laura

    I amened that title, Loren. TOTALLY, TOTES. Also, I amen that skirt. It’s beeeyoootifull! and twirliful. :)

  • http://14shadesofgrey.wordpress.com/ Salazar

    Go you! And the skirt is gorgeous. I’m so jealous that you thrifted it!

  • ThreadsAndButtons

    I love that idea of “every day being special” and “MAKING something awesome” happen! Words to live by for sure! You look cute today :)

  • http://midwest-muse.net/ The Midwest Muse

    I’m totally in love with this skirt.

  • http://www.alwaysmaylee.com/ Always Maylee

    What a cute floral skirt and love that it’s extra twirly (is that a real word?), you look so cute!

    xo, Yi-chia

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  • http://www.ofcorgisandcocktails.com/ Katherine McAdoo

    i’ve worn sequins to work. multiple times. i can’t tell you how many times someone has said ‘i would have never though to put those colors together’ or ‘how did you know that print went with that print’. my answer : ‘i really don’t but why not try it?’ once one of my super fashionable co-workers back when i worked in downtown cincy at this hip agency doing trends (i was the geeky girl who had played wow…i didn’t fit in) told me ‘i wasn’t sure i got what you were wearing today, but after awhile, i decided i really liked it.’ ANYHOW i’m all about wearing nice things all the time like this. i love this skirt SO much and i wish i had it. it looks great on you and you look so happy in it. and your floral top is just too adorable. and the cowboy boots are to die for – i really want a pair like yours! my comment is really long, so i’m gunna stop now.

  • http://tinfoilstiaras.blogspot.com/ Tinfoil Tiaras

    I love this sentiment- why not treat everyday like a special one and dress up! LOVE the pattern and flounciness of this skirt- I wore a skirt today that has a similar outside material to our inside material (if that makes sense…)

  • http://koi-story.blogspot.com Meanz Chan

    I love how optimistic you are, and that dress is lovely. I love it as a skirt, and I think I need more skirts with chiffon underlayers as well!

  • WhitWatWear

    cant believe everything was thrifted! i especiallylove the floral skirt <3

    whitwatwear

  • http://porcelain-complexion.blogspot.co.nz/ Porcelain Complexion

    You are too cute, I LOVE that skirt!

    I know that feeling! I like things to be of a certain standard.
    In my last job they did “the bird” personality profiles – I was the owl which basically means that I’m a perfectionist…

  • http://blog.kathastrophal.de Katha Strophe

    I really love what you wrote here! I know that feeling as well.

    This outfit is sooo cute, I love it! Also, that second to last picture is extremely adorable.