40. perfectionism

ah yes - the dreaded topic of perfectionism. the thing that stops so many creatives from getting their art out into the world. well not to fear friends, i've got your back. and i've got some solid tools for combatting and working WITH perfectionism!

in this episode we talk about:

• my challenge with messy magic this week
• if thoughts keep coming up, what that means
• why growth is not linear and why that is ok
• the cycle of thoughts happening with perfectionism and where you might be getting stuck
• the questions to ask yourself to get out of the perfectionism thought cycle
• a baking metaphor!
• defining perfect and knowing what the goal is
• when doing it right and perfect isn’t the goal (and when it actually is)
• the case for letting it be messy
• my belief in perfection existing
• why i don’t argue with my brain, but talk to it like someone who believes something VERY different from me (the productive way)
• what perfection is - to me
• how to use my definition of perfection when creating something new
• what to do if you disagree with me (or anyone)
• a bonus exercise! for combating perfectionism that i shared last summer (2020) for the month long make more art challenge
• a request to share your art! #shareyourmess

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