Confessions of a recovering #perfectionist
Balance is something I’ve had to fight for all my life.
And I use the term “fight for” deliberately, because I haven’t found it easy.
As a recovering perfectionist, I frequently feel that if I can’t do something properly, I shouldn’t bother at all.
Yet this is a furphy. After all, 3 x 10 min walks around the block is better than nothing, and recent research tells us that it’s even better than 1 x 30 min walk around the block on some markers!
However back to choosing ….. throughout my career I’ve felt I’ve needed to choose between
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Doing everything or doing nothing
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Going at it like a bull at a gate or not even bothering
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Strength or softness
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The Masculine or The Feminine
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Feast or famine
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Flat out like a lizard drinking or lazing around on the couch .. well drinking!
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Always on or always off or
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Never giving up and always letting go.
My perfectionist tendencies have kept me constantly choosing between a rock and a hard place yet feeling guilty when it didn’t work out.
Balance only comes when I make peace with this part of myself and with that comes real impact.
HOW ABOUT YOU? – How do you find the balance between on and off? Any advice for others?
#womenofimpact #perfectionismsucks #balanceiskey
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