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Showing Up, Even When I Don’t Feel Like It.
The Power of Small Steps on Heavy Days When Sadness Knocks It’s that time of the month, and I’ve spent most of my day in bed. Still, I’ve taken teeny-tiny steps toward my goals. Now I’m taking another—writing this post—while feeling sad, lonely, and worried about my future. It’s not easy. But I believe that effort matters. Showing up for myself, even if it feels like my “worst,” is still better than doing nothing at all. The Doubt That Follows Me A part of me whispers that none of this matters—that nothing I do will ever become successful. And yet, another part of me believes that every small step counts.…
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Perfectionism and Self-Sabotage
Perfectionism: What It Is and How It Affects Your Life I used to hear people mention perfectionism as their “weakness” in job interviews because it secretly made them look good in the eyes of interviewers. I even used it myself—long before I realized that I genuinely struggled with it. On the surface, perfectionism can look like a positive trait. After all, what’s wrong with wanting your work to be excellent before putting it out into the world? But beneath the surface, it can be much more sinister, quietly holding us back from living fully. In many ways, perfectionism leads to incomplete projects, abandoned dreams, and a life of “almosts.” So…