Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
All tagged #imperfectlyperfect
I let go of other people’s expectations. I let go of comparison and striving. I let go of proving and performing. I let go of the constant need to be ‘perfect.’
I don’t need recognition or praise from the World…because He says I am enough.
We all have pain, don’t we? Sadness and loss and failure and struggle and tragedy. Pain is universal and, at some point or another, it happens to all of us.
I noticed how the people with the most painful stories sometimes had the most serene smiles on their faces and how they leapt to help the next person in line.
For me, writing is like a gift all wrapped up in a beautiful little box and tied with a gigantic frilly bow that I’ve been waiting to unwrap my entire life.
What if we stopped to really realize...really, truly believe...that the way we look is not the best thing any of us have to offer???
There was a time in my life my husband was going to die... I thought it was supposed to be a romantic Love Story. I had no idea it would rock me to my core.
I wish I could tell her to have faith and trust Jesus...with her heart and her babies and her husband's addiction and her life.
Let go of the stressing and striving. Let go of distraction and discontentment. Let go of chasing perfection. Your kids don't want perfect...they just want you.
Thank goodness in the middle of all my striving and treading and spluttering and drowning, I realized we are not meant to live this life on our own.
Maybe if I’m just more prepared. Maybe if I start a little earlier. Maybe if I plan just the right back-to-school breakfast and after school snack. Maybe it won’t be a total shitshow.
Please God, help me be a patient mom… All too often I am impatient.
I'm over it. We're just ordinary I guess. And I wear mom jeans with T-shirts and tennis shoes.
Why do we hold ourselves to ridiculous standards and perfect expectations?
My point is, it's never too late. That thing you've always wanted to do? It matters.
Elizabeth is my one more time. And with Lizzy I just get to take it all in. Enjoy all I can.
Somehow through all the noise in our house and all the noise in my head I keep hearing the same answer...
