PERFECT ILLUSIONS

PERFECT ILLUSIONS

Within the imperfections of reality lies inspiration, for perfection upon earth is just an illusion which the insecure project in order to insulate themselves from the pain of living; for like a baby being squeezed through a birth canal, change, growth, & rebirth bring transformation, but they come at a price called sacrifice.

Embrace your imperfections, for it is in the painful process of discarding pretense & showing the world who you really are that you transform into the person whom you were destined to be. Opening wide the door to your dysfunctions allows the fresh air of reality to sweep them clean, & you will be free to embrace what is left behind after the purging is complete. It is through recognizing disenchantment & managing expectations that you will find the courage to expose the common thread that binds you to everyone else, which is the imperfect humanity that joins us each with the rest of mankind.

Your story resonates with others when they recognize that which unites them with you in spirit, & holding fast to the illusion that all is well within your four walls when your world is falling apart alienates, rather than attracts others.

You do not have to air your dirty laundry in public. But do not be afraid to be real when you face your struggles, for without a plot twist, there is not a bestseller, & without a trial, there is no testimony.

When God became man on earth, we found a common thread that binds us to His suffering, & it is that same thread that binds us to one another in love. Be of good courage – we all fall, we all fail, & we all hurt, for we are all human. That is the one true reality. Everything else is an illusion.

– Lou Lehman Sams

2016