Episode 2: Are you the Perfectionist Archetype?

The topic of this episode of the Wholeness podcast is the Perfectionist archetype. As someone who identifies herself as a Recovering Perfectionist, Melissa Kathryn reaches down deep to describe what Perfectionists constantly struggle with, how they appear compared to how they feel inside, and the impacts of these behaviors on their identities and ability (or inability) to access their higher self, their ideal weight and the lives they truly want.

It’s important to remember the power of the subconscious mind in your everyday life as well as the deep roots of the beliefs held there from traumas or Traumas in your childhood. If you’re a Perfectionist, feeling like you’ve always had to look put together, that everything should be in its place, that you cannot show any weakness or emotion, that nothing you ever do is good enough, and that no one can ever meet your high expectations, there usually  has been some situation or circumstance in your childhood that cemented those limiting beliefs within you. 

And because of the way the subconscious mind works, you likely never realized or recognized this connection between behaviors and beliefs and how that’s actually been the driver behind sabotaging your happiness and results in life.  The foundation of fear is not serving you well and it’s keeping you from the amazing things that are meant for your life.

In this episode, Melissa guides you through powerful exercises you can do today and provides specific guidance for how to break free and live your best life, on your terms!

Perfectionists can find freedom from the need to struggle by expressing love for their body as well as journaling - specific examples of this are provided. Expressing gratitude for the different areas of the body that would typically seem “not good enough” can help flip the narrative and empower Perfectionists to love themselves and accept that perfection is not possible, but that they are more than enough exactly as they are. 

Since they’re also prone to taking on a lot of responsibilities in a quest to prove their worth, Perfectionists should spend time each morning in solitude to be still and physically release all of the negative thoughts that they have been holding on to. This way, they can approach each new day as a new opportunity to connect with themselves and get grounded.

What You’ll Learn:

•       How to operate from the identity of who you want to be rather than an identity that doesn’t serve you
•       Accessing your intuitive guidance
•       Recognizing barriers in your subconscious mind and their roots in your childhood
•       Characteristics, core beliefs, and deepest desires of the Perfectionist archetype
•       Releasing the need to struggle by creating space and being still
•       Specific action steps to help Perfectionists celebrate themselves every day

Gay Hendricks website: https://experiencelife.com/article/overcome-your-upper-limits/

“A Return to Love” book: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Love-Reflections-Principles-Miracles/dp/0060927488

“The Law of Attraction” book: https://www.amazon.com/Law-Attraction-Science-Attracting-More/dp/0446199737

“Eat Right for Your Archetype” by Melissa Kathryn: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Right-Your-Archetype-Effortlessly-ebook/dp/B0196VK45Y

Eat Right for your Archetype Quiz: http://melissakathryn.com/quiz

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