{"id":644,"date":"2013-02-11T10:19:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T18:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=644"},"modified":"2013-02-11T10:19:56","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T18:19:56","slug":"a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=644","title":{"rendered":"A mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"I got to thinking about mistakes. We all have these ideas of living a perfect life. We have the perfect family, the right job, and the most beautiful house on the block. We live so precisely that no one sees us make mistakes. But that\u2019s just it: if you look a little closer, even those whom you think lead perfect lives\u2019 actually have flaws. We all make mistakes. But if we can learn from these mistakes, we\u2019ll finally see that perfection is impossible and overrated. So be easier on yourself. That\u2019s what will lead to the happy moments the outsiders consider to be perfect moments in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"