Today on the podcast, I want to talk about perception versus reality. What you think and what is true aren't always the same thing, and unlearning your perceptions of yourself that are untrue can help you to let go of what holds you back.

For most of my life, I have tried to live inside a box of black and white. But, in recent months, I've started to see that things are greyer. God is not necessarily black and white, and experiencing Him in this way, without putting parameters on Him and understanding that He doesn't see me in plain black and white, has been truly eye-opening. Recently, we went to the NFR and I just wasn't feeling good. We were sat close to the arena next to the ropers box and became friendly with a couple sitting near us. We talked about our experiences and my love of rodeo, and the guy asked if we had ever been to the Houston Rodeo. He invited us to go and stay with them and experience it. I was hesitant. We didn't know these people, but Aaron and I decided to go and experience something new. Going and meeting new people and getting outside of myself was an interesting experience. Hearing our friends' perception of me when he introduced me to others made my "oh but" alarm go off. My perception of myself was that I am not enough. It opened my eyes to how I give excuses about perceptions and compliments about myself. It is all tied to perfectionism and how I feel that if it isn't perfect, it isn't good enough. In truth, beauty is in the practice. God knows you aren't perfect but He still holds you in His love. Join me on Instagram: @perfectlyimperfectranda