Reminders for myself
Perfectionism rarely creates perfection. You procrastinate because you’re terrified of falling short. You abandon projects because they don’t live up to insurmountable standards. You spend more time frantically burying flaws than creating something authentic.
perfectionism is a form of shame
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What will bugs look like in 50 million years? 🤔
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Do you already know that your existence--who and how you are--is in and of itself a contribution to the people and place around you? Not after or because you do some particular thing, but simply the miracle of your life. And that the people around you, and the place(s), have contributions as well? Do you understand that your quality of life and you
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I have been going through the diary entries that the 15 year old me wrote and they are all so well written.
Full of random things that happened and all of my weird ideas.
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instagram.comBeyond the obvious and unnecssary individualism… if you’re the cup— who or what is the cupbearer? Who is the sovereign entity actually benefitting from your filling up and pouring out if YOU’RE the tool? I’m not a tool for someone else; I am a sovereign entity in my own accord. I have ecosystems that support my flourishing. Very necessary to that f... See more
ismatu.gwendolyninstagram.comPerhaps it’s more helpful to think of collecting books like collecting wine: you pick up novels you know you will enjoy at some time in the future. That time might be right now, or it might be next year. Like a bottle of Sancerre, you’ll bring it down off the shelf at the perfect moment, when you’ll enjoy it most. That’s okay, even encouraged, beca... See more