For girls, the term “easily distracted” and “struggles to focus” are schoolhouse critiques that their male counterparts are less likely to receive. Instead, boys are more likely to be...
My experience learning to claim the hobbies I love, despite having questionable skills to back them up. Finding the confidence to enjoy my interests without measuring their worth by...
In a world where perfection is expected in everything we do, there is little room left for simply being a beginner
I saw excellence as something I would eventually achieve in life, imagining that at some point in my life, I’d feel satisfied about everything I did, and I wouldn’t...
Why is it so easy to resort to perfectionism? How to let go of unrealistic standards.
We’ll tell ourselves we’ll apply next time, join later, figure it out when we’re “ready.” Soon enough, we stopped choosing and started waiting. But here’s the thing: you’ll never...
The thing stopping you from crafting isn't skill, it's perfectionism. Here's how you beat it.
Be Bad at New Things!
Why writer’s block hits so hard—and the simple, sanity-saving strategies that actually break through it.