Perfection is a Disease of a Nation
I try way too hard to be perfect—who doesn’t want to have their cake and eat it too?
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Reversing the Mirror, Revealing the REAL Perfectionists
Let’s take a messy and complicated step back to unlearn a few stigmas about perfectionism
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
‘I shiver, chilled, the grave-chill against the simple heat of my flesh: how did I get to be thick big, complete self, with the long-boned...
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Why You Are Doing Enough
Feeling behind is something I commonly feel. With social media, especially LinkedIn, I often feel as though I am not doing enough. Seeing...
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A Breakup Letter to Perfection
Dear Perfection, You should know, first and foremost, that you are a falsity. I write to you now as a past jilted lover, and now a grateful...
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Combating Negative Self-Talk
When you feel down about yourself, it is common to focus on this toxic energy and make the situation even worse–we have all been there...
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The Art of Self-Sabotage
Do you ever feel like the only person standing in the way of your goals is you?
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Finding Beauty in the Strokes That Tore Through My Canvas
The truth is, I’ve always possessed an innate predisposition to be artistically challenged. As a young child, my only real friends were my...
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This is Your Sign to Take a Break: Perfectionism & the Pandemic
At this point, we’re well into remote learning and Zoom. We’ve mastered making sure to cover our laptop’s camera with our finger before...
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The Problematic Normalisation of FaceTune
They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, but what happens when the beholder itself is our worst critic? A reflection of ourselves...
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Mistakes Are Not the End of the World
How I’m learning to overcome the need to be “perfect.”
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StrengthsFinder: Your 'Weaknesses' Are Actually Strengths
Throw out the horoscopes, Myers-Briggs personality tests, and even your Enneagram, because I’ve found the one for all.
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Coping With Perfectionism
Learning how to accept our mistakes has never been more important than right now
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It’s Okay To Be A Mess: The Downfalls of Perfectionism
A look into perfectionism and its downfalls.
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Did Watching Lifestyle Videos When I was 13 Fuel my Perfectionism?
The lifestyle industry doesn't feel as perfect as it looks.
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Instagram Is Not Real Life
It seems as if everyone has an Instagram these days, from brands that want extra publicity to people impersonating their pets to people who...
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Bested or the Best: A Perfectionist Tells All
Perfectionism has its pros and cons, but is it ultimately a strength or a weakness?
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Perfectionism: The Silent Killer
Let me start by getting this out the way now: you are not perfect, and you can't be perfect. No one in this world is perfect. It is so hard...
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Perfectionism Is Painful, but Losing Control Is Harder
Being perfect is unrealistic, unattainable and unsatisfying. And yet, we still try.
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The Lion in Instagram's Gym
“You’re not skinny like the rest of girls in class…” my male classmate informed me during a Math lesson in tenth grade. It was a a day...
