Accepting imperfection.
It was a profound moment. It was an unusually relaxed and quiet Saturday afternoon after what had been a very hectic month, preparing for two rather significant speaking engagements. I kept coming back to the beautiful words of a very dear friend who knew the anxiety that had been building up for me: "Just remember, whatever you say is going to be OK. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to come from your heart." As the events were replaying in my mind, I remembered th