THE BLESSING IN BEING FLAWED

The Holiday Season is here! Time for family visits, baking and cooking together, sharing the fun of the season, and yes, the dreaded shopping trips. I love it!

Thanksgiving is one of my personal favorites. It tends to make me very conscious of all that I have in my life to be thankful about and all of the people who have blessed me with their love and their acceptance of my flawed personality. Because as we are all human, we all have flaws. 

I have not only come to recognize and accept my own flaws, as I mature I see the flaws in others and realize I have two choices – accept them or walk away. Sometimes that isn’t an easy decision but I no longer have time in my life for the people that bring me down or make me uneasy. 

So how is all of this related to being a writer? When I write, my characters have to be flawed to be realistic. Some are more flawed than others and some I have to struggle to write them – they’re beyond flawed. They’re hateful and ugly and completely unlikable. I can’t walk away because hey, it’s fiction and sometimes I need those types of people in my writing. 

I just don’t need them in my life. 

So here are my words of wisdom this month – be thankful for your flaws. They make you human and individual and unique. But also be aware that if you are pushing people away because of your flaws, maybe it’s time for a little bit of introspection. 

Focus on all you have that’s good in your life every single day and some of those flaws may just disappear. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
Dee Morgan

Martinis with Mom 
Martinis at the Ranch
An Unacceptable Truth 
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