Perfectly Imperfect Style

I have struggled for years with my 'Imperfections', somehow growing up in life, I was imbedded with the thought that I had to be 'Perfect', that if I was not perfect (beautiful, skinny, successful etc.) that I just didn't matter, that I wasn't important, that I was less, and I sure felt that. Later in life, all those thoughts really got the better of me, I believed I was nothing, I liked to be invisible, my self worth was really non-existent. I had seen the saying 'Perfectly Imperfect' quite a few years ago, I took notice of it, but didn't really think about it to much. However, a few years ago, when I turned the big 5-0, I wanted to get a tattoo, my husband was very against it, but I really wanted one, not sure why, but I just did and I knew exactly what it would say. That's what I wanted for myself, but against my better judgement, and to appease my husband, I didn't get the tattoo. However, my mind always wandered back to getting the tattoo, so for my 51st birthday, I just did it, I didn't say anything to anyone until afterwards. My hubby wasn't the happiest with me, but when I looked down at my arm and saw those words 'Perfectly Imperfect' I felt it!! I knew I was imperfect, but I felt Perfectly Imperfect, and I was okay with that, finally after all those years!! I had always dabbled in 'craftiness', I love to create, I love art in any form. I sew, I quilt, I ornament, I paint, I really can do just about anything. Lately my desire has been to paint, specifically Furniture....I just love taking pieces of furniture (or anything for that matter) that are far from perfect, a lot of the pieces I redo, people are just ready to throw away, because they may be a 'little broken', well I know what it feels like to be a 'little broken', and the pleasure I get from taking a piece of 'something' (furniture, chairs, canvas, fabric or anything) and bringing it back to life with some hard work and a little love is crazy. To give something that is a little broken, something not so pretty and just shoved to the side a new life, to make something that was 'imperfect' - 'Perfectly Imperfect' is something that will never grow old for me. So I hope you enjoying looking at my craft, my before and after's, and maybe even find something that you would love to own and enjoy it's new life with. Always XOXO Lori