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People who are affected by toxic perfectionism procrastinate working on a project they deeply care about because they are so overwhelmed with worry that once the project gets underway, their efforts won’t be good enough.

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Perfectionism is a flawed mindset, and it’s holding us back from living lives we love.

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“Perfect” to them is not what “perfect” is to us.

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“I find so much freedom in just being myself.”

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Listen. Mistakes happen. But you are not one of them. 

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Appearances still mean everything. But the appearances we project to the world are not real.

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I have always prided myself on my ability to hide how I’m feeling.

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I’m a recovering perfectionist. That’s not to say that I was ever particularly good at the things I was doing. In truth, I am a shitty perfectionist and you won’t find any evidence of my obsession in my work.

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My truth, like so many of yours, is messy and full of flaws. My truth is a big cluster fuck of ugly, messy, beautiful experiences that have lead me to this exact point I’m at today.

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At its core, it’s a progress killer. Anything that you’ve ever wanted to do? Forget it. Any progress you’ve wanted to make? Not a chance. It will stop you in your tracks and send you running before you’ve ever had a chance to savor your curiosities.