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  • Owning My Body’s Story: A Decade-Long Journey

    Owning My Body’s Story: A Decade-Long Journey

    As a writer, I’m pretty perfectionistic about my words. I want them to come out perfectly, and when they inevitably don’t, I edit them until they’re exactly what I want them to be. I’ve “edited” this post in my head for months now, and something is urging me today to just… write. To just get it…

  • P is for Perfectionist: Are you “perfecting yourself to death”?

    P is for Perfectionist: Are you “perfecting yourself to death”?

    I’ve heard it said that “realizing you have a problem is the first step to recovery.” I used to think that idea was limited to addiction and alcoholism, but as it turns out, “realizing you have a problem” is actually pretty close to saying, “Humble yourself and examine your heart.” My story of dealing with perfectionism…