It's great that you have this self awareness Linn, that in itself can be very powerful. There are so many patterns that we inherit from our ancestors that can be thrown up when we start to show up and express ourselves. I look forward to catching your podcast very soon! 🙏
Thank you Louise. Yes I think it all starts with awareness. Followed my compassion ☺️ I’m not adding to my hiding by judgement but hoping to give myself a gentle kick in the behind and trusting that it will all be fine in the end.
I always give myself a good talking to (in a compassionate way), and remind myself that it's not about me, but the people I'm here to serve. Of course it will be fine, you've got this!
Perfectionism, my old friend. It’s wild, I so relate to that feeling of doing something, creating something, educating yourself in an area, and then not wanting to actually put it out into the world or do the work you were training to do. Because what if, after all the prep, you still get it wrong? What if others don’t value your work the way you thought they would?
I know I really enjoyed the mindful cup of tea I had ‘with you’ a couple months ago, and am curious about your story coming next week! Something I love about substack is the support between writers, and I hope you find that in this new venture!
Thank you so much for your kind words Aleesha. That really means a lot. Perfectionism is wild alright. And I didn’t used to think I was one, until I learned that procrastination is another side of it... Oof 😅
And I don’t know how many times I’ve done all the things you mention and then stop there. Someone here, on Substack talked about continuing to plant in the garden but then not caring for the seedlings. I definitely recognized myself in that metaphor.
It also feels like the only way to not let the imposter get in the way is, not more and more trainings, but to just name it for what it is and move forward anyway.
I'm a recovering perfectionist as well. I think it can be so helpful to just say that out loud, to name it, and let someone know you're struggling. I've found that it helps others to hear it, too. To know they're not alone. Thank you for sharing! I look forward to listening to the podcast.
It's great that you have this self awareness Linn, that in itself can be very powerful. There are so many patterns that we inherit from our ancestors that can be thrown up when we start to show up and express ourselves. I look forward to catching your podcast very soon! 🙏
Thank you Louise. Yes I think it all starts with awareness. Followed my compassion ☺️ I’m not adding to my hiding by judgement but hoping to give myself a gentle kick in the behind and trusting that it will all be fine in the end.
I always give myself a good talking to (in a compassionate way), and remind myself that it's not about me, but the people I'm here to serve. Of course it will be fine, you've got this!
That’s a stellar idea! Takes the pressure off ☺️
Perfectionism, my old friend. It’s wild, I so relate to that feeling of doing something, creating something, educating yourself in an area, and then not wanting to actually put it out into the world or do the work you were training to do. Because what if, after all the prep, you still get it wrong? What if others don’t value your work the way you thought they would?
I know I really enjoyed the mindful cup of tea I had ‘with you’ a couple months ago, and am curious about your story coming next week! Something I love about substack is the support between writers, and I hope you find that in this new venture!
Thank you so much for your kind words Aleesha. That really means a lot. Perfectionism is wild alright. And I didn’t used to think I was one, until I learned that procrastination is another side of it... Oof 😅
And I don’t know how many times I’ve done all the things you mention and then stop there. Someone here, on Substack talked about continuing to plant in the garden but then not caring for the seedlings. I definitely recognized myself in that metaphor.
It also feels like the only way to not let the imposter get in the way is, not more and more trainings, but to just name it for what it is and move forward anyway.
I hope you will enjoy next week’s episode.
So relate to everything you wrote about here. And the good news is you have people here who are rooting for you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ♥️
And I’m looking forward to sharing our conversation with the Substack family in sometime to come.
I'm a recovering perfectionist as well. I think it can be so helpful to just say that out loud, to name it, and let someone know you're struggling. I've found that it helps others to hear it, too. To know they're not alone. Thank you for sharing! I look forward to listening to the podcast.
This is so joyful and so honest! Thank you so much and I totally agree. If we can touch just one person and have them thinking then all
Is worth it. And for the record - you touched me.
I am going to start cruising through your podcasts now! Have a good one!