I must say... I identify with literally every part of this. The only thing I can offer is that as I approach my 6th decade of existence my entire demeanor about myself and the world has become softer, more forgiving, and less demanding. With that acceptance comes contentment and a newfound peace that although still elusive is dazzling when it appears. Chin up, chickie. Miles to go before we sleep.
Love this piece! I relate to all of this so so much. I've thought about this so much, and how perfectionism is so often praised by others and almost seen as a right of passage to go overboard with doing the absolute most. What you described is exactly how I was in high school. I still often find myself slipping back to that mindset, but I've been trying to be better.🫶🏻 You captured all of my thoughts on this so perfectly. Beautifully said.
Lately my mind has been going non stop no matter how hard I try to stop it. This made my sleep restless and leads to me being more tired than i was beforehand. Thoughts on not being able to excel in school or my hobbies have completely took over me, ruining my mental and physical health. Whenever i try to express the feeling of incompletion or failure to anyone i cant quite out it to words like you did. I really appreciate your work as it highlights all the worries and problems I face. Thank you so much for making me feel seen rather than crazy psycho🩷🩷
I must say... I identify with literally every part of this. The only thing I can offer is that as I approach my 6th decade of existence my entire demeanor about myself and the world has become softer, more forgiving, and less demanding. With that acceptance comes contentment and a newfound peace that although still elusive is dazzling when it appears. Chin up, chickie. Miles to go before we sleep.
Thank you so much 🤍🤍
Love this piece! I relate to all of this so so much. I've thought about this so much, and how perfectionism is so often praised by others and almost seen as a right of passage to go overboard with doing the absolute most. What you described is exactly how I was in high school. I still often find myself slipping back to that mindset, but I've been trying to be better.🫶🏻 You captured all of my thoughts on this so perfectly. Beautifully said.
Thank you Summer - I’ve been finding myself slipping into this mindset a lot lately. It helps to hear that I’m not alone! 🤍🤗
Lately my mind has been going non stop no matter how hard I try to stop it. This made my sleep restless and leads to me being more tired than i was beforehand. Thoughts on not being able to excel in school or my hobbies have completely took over me, ruining my mental and physical health. Whenever i try to express the feeling of incompletion or failure to anyone i cant quite out it to words like you did. I really appreciate your work as it highlights all the worries and problems I face. Thank you so much for making me feel seen rather than crazy psycho🩷🩷