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Tag: #perfectionism

  • Daily Spark: That Precious Pause

    It’s easy to stay perpetually busy, but taking a pause is important. Brene Brown said, “No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough”.

  • Daily Spark: Lightly, Child, Lightly

    I am sometimes guilty of taking myself way too seriously. Aldous Huxley said, “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly, child, lightly! Learn to do everything lightly.”

  • Like the Birds Sing

    Are you externally motivated, coming from a fear-based, perfectionistic position? Or are you more your authentic self? I can relate to Rumi’s words, “I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.”

  • Daily Spark: Incredible Things Happen

    When we give and receive support, incredible things start to happen in our lives.

  • Daily Spark: Direct Correlation

    “The extent to which I am fearless about expressing my authentic self is in direct correlation with how much I love and accept myself.” Anita Mooriani

  • Daily Spark: No Such Thing

    My recovering perfectionistic self has had plenty of scope for growth this past week!  So I am reminded by Brene Brown, “Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.”

  • Daily Spark: Not Perfect

    I have a new goal – to be Not Perfect.  One thing that a life of perfectionism did for me was to make me unwilling to make mistakes.  When I am willing to reach out in faith, to walk my path, to try new things and perhaps fail, I am so much more apt to…

  • Daily Spark: A Portal to a New Approach

    As a recovering perfectionist, I was blown away by a quote an artist friend of mine said this week, “Every mistake is a portal to a new approach and a way to make it right.”

  • Daily Spark: Done and Undone

    Do you ever have a day where things just didn’t go the way you wanted them to? Doreen Virtue said, “Forgive yourself for what you think you’ve done or not done. At every moment, you had your reasons for all of your actions and decisions. You’ve always done the best that you could do. Forgive yourself.”

  • Daily Spark: Laugh More

     Sarah Millican (comedian) said, . . . “our life doesn’t need to be perfect; you don’t need to look a certain way to be happy.  You don’t need to be amazing at everything all of the time.” As a recovering perfectionist, I love the attitude, and the humor that allows me to laugh more!