I love nothing more than honesty, real frankness, people telling it how it is and not leaving out the unflattering details. We need that, we need it desperately in this #Instaperfect society. We need to relax more, we should be able to enjoy our lives without worrying about what they look like without a filter.
Jessica Biel is one of those actresses that I admire more off-screen than on-screen. The actress and advocate recently shared a picture of herself with the world. The picture showed her with her son on her shoulder, her hair wrapped up in a towel and a glowing makeup-free face. While the picture is pretty darn adorable in itself, it’s the caption that wins.
In the caption she answers questions from theSkimm about her morning routine, and her answers are perfect because she doesn’t sugarcoat anything. My personal favourite, and the one that probably struck a chord with a lot of people, is “Woke up like this: Disheveled, running late, doing too many things at once and underperforming all of them; but pretty thrilled about mediocrity! Could be a lot worse, guys. A lot worse”.
It’s a sweet reminder that we seriously need to cut ourselves some slack every now and then. As a perfectionist and someone who sets very high standards (for myself), I understand the need for perfection. But sometimes you just need to take a step back, focus on the positive and celebrate your daily achievements. You can’t always have it all at once and some things will take time – it’s all about enjoying the journey.
#Peace.Love.JessicaBiel
