There’s more to education than straight A’s and gold stars. I was raised to believe that education was everything. Get good grades. Go to a good school. Land a good job. I was set to live a good life. And if you weren’t at the top of your class?Well… you were Read more…
When caring too much about what others think becomes a form of self-abandonment. I used to think that if people didn’t like me, I was doing something wrong. I needed to do everything in my power to get them to like me…to right my wrongs and prove to them I Read more…
Aging is a privilege. I’m still learning how to treat myself with kindness when I fall short. It sounds simple, but for a recovering perfectionist, the idea of self-forgiveness can feel like another thing to master. And when I don’t get it “right,” I start spiralling: “How have I done Read more…
Beauty isn’t a bargaining chip. I am not my husband’s trophy. I’ve spent years trying to forgive myself for being human — for messing up, breaking down, or not bouncing back fast enough. As a recovering perfectionist, I still wrestle with the idea that I can be lovable and worthy without being Read more…
Does birth order really matter? Or are they just stereotypes? Here are 5 stereotypes that aren’t true for the youngest in the family, Youngest Child Syndrome Back in the 1920s, psychologist Alfred Adler coined the term, “Youngest Child Syndrome”, detailing the negative and positive effects of birth order on a person’s Read more…
I’ve had my fair share of people-pleasing, trying to get people to like me. How I stopped doing this and started living life for myself. People-pleasing = low self-esteem From always saying yes, breaking promises with ourselves, sacrificing our values to help someone out, enabling toxic behaviours, keeping silent to Read more…