Tag: #perfectionism
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Daily Spark: Go Gently
As a recovering perfectionist, I am often my own harshest critic. A meditation teacher I follow, Monique Rhodes, ends a series I am listening to with the phrase, “Go Gently in the World”.
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Bites from the Sandwich
Procrastination can sometimes be a symptom of being overwhelmed, of trying to eat the entire sandwich at once. But if we can take it one bite at a time, addressing our fears, we can overcome procrastination and make great strides towards our dreams!
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Daily Spark: Little Failures
Sometimes perfectionism can have us using little failures as an excuse to stop moving forward in a goal. We all make mistakes, and need to get more comfortable with them.
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Climbing on the Roof with Ropes
Sometimes perfectionism has us living within the bounds, afraid to make a mess, afraid to expand and be more. We can also nurture an annoyance and keep it active in our life. Allowing and embracing is the antidote to perfectionism, and allows room for “perfect imperfection”.
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Daily Spark: Perfectionism and Fear
Perfectionism is about fear, about being afraid of making mistakes, about trying to be enough, instead of realizing that we are already enough!
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The Egomaniac with the Inferiority Complex
The duality of feeling inferior, while also feeling superior, can be a symptom of perfectionism and addiction. When I am externally motivated, and too worried about other’s opinions, it is harder for me to create, allow, and shine.
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Worth Doing Poorly
As a recovering perfectionist, I find the old quote from GK Chesterton, “Anything worth doing, is worth doing badly,” to be challenging, but oh so true. How good are you at taking a chance and doing something “badly”?
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Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist
Does perfectionism keep you from creating new things, in all their messy glory? Here are some confessions from a recovering perfectionist.