Sufficient

"Sufficient" is the word I chose for this year. 

I meant to use it to help my self-control -- 

to stop when I've eaten enough, 

read enough, been on the internet enough. 

It represents not trying to do too much or too little-- 

Have I had sufficient exercise? Have I done my part? 

It's a word of self acceptance, of not being too hard on myself. 

It's a word of gratitude. I have enough. I am enough.

This week, I watched this life-changing talk on grace,

starting with this easier-to-watch shorter version. 

As a perfectionist who felt like a frequent failure, 

who might as well not even try or even begin, 

I didn't understand the principle. 

Now I do. I am looking at myself differently.

I have found new hope.