Episode 242: It's Okay to Be Imperfect

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One of the hardest parts about perfectionism is that it can mess with your feelings of self worth. In this episode, Janine and Shannon discuss how your value as a person has nothing to do with how perfectly you do things. Discussion topics include: • Early spring in Portland and St. Louis! • One of the difficult things about perfectionism: Feeling bad about not being able to be perfect • How some people can really beat themselves up over imperfection • How hard it is to get over this when you're caught up in it • The valuable message from KC Davis of Struggle Care • How a messy house is value neutral • Starting to consider the possibility that your struggles don't make you a bad person • How your worth doesn't change based on how perfectly you do things • How recognizing that your actions don't define you can calm down your nervous system • The debilitating effect of letting perfectionism dictate your self worth • How things can be organized and still a little messy • Thinking of yourself as a good person independent of the state of things around you or your unfinished task list • Entertaining the idea that it's okay to be imperfect • The heart of our podcast: We want people to feel good about themselves and be okay with however they are Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for a photo of the card Shannon painted and for links!

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