Perfectionism

the real struggle of perfectionism isn’t the impossibility of perfection — it’s the constant feeling of failure.

I’ve long lived as if there’s a silent critic in the corner, watching and grading me. Is my kitchen clean? Do my pants fit? Did I complete everything on my to-do list? Did I journal, meditate, exercise? Did I try hard enough? Did I make ... See more

In the first draft you are allowed to get lost, take a wrong turn, fall a lot, and yell out in frustration. It doesn’t make sense the first time because it is the first time.