I laughed a bit when I read this because my gut screamed a huge OF COURSE!

I catch myself judging myself or others constantly and then I take a step back to remember judgment is conditional and I'm working on having greater love and acceptance. I want that to be a constant and the type of energy I radiate. There are times I'm there and times I'm not. There are times I think I'm there and then I realize much later that I was off target.

There is no goal of perfection, just to keep learning and expanding in the general direction I'd like to go while allowing others to go where they want simultaneously. Better or worse is a judgment. I'm more concerned with 'what did I learn?'

Forgiveness is a continual energy I hold. I also use it situationally to let go of specific things, but I am learning, at least for me, it is not something to keep in my toolkit to be pulled out always on demand. It is more of an essence I choose to bring with me everywhere I go. It is in concept the same as allowance, and without the forgiveness that allows me to grow I am stuck in old patterns that do not work. When I feel stuck, I check to see if specific forgiveness is needed so I can get moving again.

I don't really believe in perfection as a goal. I believe we are whole and complete and perfect as we are, and we choose what aspect to bring forward in every moment. Forgiveness is an aspect of myself and I desire to allow it to have a bigger role in my life. Maybe that will shift one day. For now, I enjoy what it offers to my experience.