Neither perfect nor worthless, we are simply “good enough”. If you’re struggling with perfectionism, it’s important to take in this concept of being “good enough”. Dr. Donald Winnicott, a pediatrician and psychoanalyst, introduced the idea of the “good enough mother” in 1953. He ...
As I got older, my perfectionism made me more and more miserable. Reasonable goals that were attainable as a child morphed into more challenging goals that were more difficult to achieve as an adult. My ultimate goal: I wanted the perfect life. Wanting more, yet full of fear, I continued ...