Tag: perfectionism
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Perfectionism
If I’m perfect, surely I can avoid shame, blame, judgment,and the disapproval of others, and if I don’t achieve that, it was because I wasn’t perfectenough. Fear of failure, fear of risktaking, missed opportunities, life paralysis, playingit safe to stay cool.What a waste ofa life tomanage animage.Vulnerabilityis theanswer to perfectionism,opening up to see that the…
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Imperfectness
Is it shocking to say?Or not to be spoken of?Is it a lack of determination?Or not having aspirations?It is slacking off?Or lacking discipline?Is it a lack of accountability?Or simply complacency?To say that I am perfectly okay,Totally good,With my imperfectness,And yours?This poem was inspired by my fellow writer, Nancee.
The Journey Inward 