We’ve all felt judged and misunderstood. Certainly, we have all passed judgment and failed to understand. Judgment can become such an instinctive voice of reasoning in our heads that we become desensitized to the fact we are even doing it. Type As can be especially critical—either of themselves or of others. I felt like an …
By publishing this post on my blog today, I am entering the writing contest, “Overcoming Writer’s Doubt” held by Positive Writer. Whether you are a writer, a creative-type, or just a Type A struggling with perfectionism, I hope you will pick up a few weapons here for your fight. A few years ago, …
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As perfectionists, we tend a little toward isolation. We have friends. But, we’ve learned that in order to keep up with our impossible standards of being perfect, we must keep them at a safe distance, or they will see all our imperfections. Seriously. Who are we kidding? But that is exactly what I spent the …
Five Minute Friday is a weekly writing challenge in which hundreds of people participate. Everyone writes for five minutes on one word issued every Friday at 12:01am. Unscripted. Unedited. Real. The challenge for me is not the first five minutes of writing. It is to abandon perfectionism in the minutes that follow… Together As a …
I will never forget the moment I held my daughter in my arms for the first time. A love was birthed on the inside of me like I had never known. I was completely overtaken with LOVE. It was tender, and it was fierce. When the nurse nestled that tight little bundle in my …
Fasten your seatbelts all my Type-A’s… Turns out, there’s nothing wrong with a little off-roading. I know from personal experience that if your comfort zone is between the white lines, you would never even dream of off-roading. You use your blinker and obey the posted speed. You map out your course before you leave …
Type A’s—We like to think we have life all mapped out. We find comfort in creating plans. We take personal pride in thinking things through and being prepared for any variable. So when life rocks the boat, we are more likely to be the ones who fall out because we rarely leave room in all …
As a kid I always chose “truth” in the game of “Truth or Dare” because I was too chicken to take most dares and too square to have any juicy “truth” to share anyway. But today I am making an exception. I am accepting a “dare.” I am taking Jeff Goins’ challenge to s.l..o…w…….d..o….w…..n. It’ …
What the hell? This was NOT at all what I had planned. And that’s a really big deal because well, I’m a planner. I plan everything…from the next 10 minutes to the next 10 years. I’ve got it all mapped out for myself. Or, at least I did. My life suddenly took an unplanned course. …
