Tag: #perfectionism

  • Daily Spark: So Much Progress!

    Misty Tripoli, “Somewhere along the path of seeking perfection we lose touch with our accomplishments. We fail to recognize the significant progress that we have made.”

  • Never a Failure

    “My new tattoo says ‘Never a failure, always a lesson’ and is kind of my mantra to life, just a reminder. My life is just a crazy rollercoaster every day and whenever I read that it just reassures me.” Rihanna

  • A Good One

    On this Mother’s Day, I remind my recovering perfectionistic self that, as Jill Churchill said, “There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.”

  • Daily Spark: Until You Try

    “My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.” – Michael Jordan

  • Daily Spark: Right Now

    One thing I’ve learned about transformation journeys is that sometimes, in spite of all the best intentions in the world, we fall back into old behaviors. As Abraham (Esther Hicks) said, “Start again right now!”

  • Daily Spark: The Way Appears

    One thing I know to be true, when we walk out in faith, and towards the direction of what we want more of in our lives, those things begin to appear.  Rumi said, “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears”.

  • Daily Spark: You Did Enough

    Try this message on for size, “You did enough today. Take a moment and be proud of yourself!” And affirm with me, “You ARE enough!”

  • Daily Spark: The Antidote to the Deadly Duo

    The antidote to the deadly duo of procrastination and perfectionism is action. Louise Hay said, “perfectionism is another form of resistance”. As I allow myself to move forward and create, I shine.

  • Daily Spark: The Deadly Duo

    One of the biggest side effects of perfectionism is procrastination.  Those two together, perfectionism and procrastination, I’ve labeled “The Deadly Duo”.

  • Daily Spark: Positive Change

    Sometimes starting a new habit can feel so hard! The theologian C.S. Lewis said, “Not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.”