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  • Evidence Of My Imperfection


    So Much More Than A MomAuthority Authority: 127
    “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” — Elbert Hubbard   One of my biggest obstacles in life continues to be my fear of making mistakes. When I make a mistake I don’t normally just shake it off. I know everyone makes mistakes and that I am far from ...
    3 days ago
  • Under Construction


    A Touch of EncouragementAuthority Authority: 118
    As many of us struggle to get it all right, Martha Williamson feels if we recognize were a work in progress, thats when we can really start enjoying the journey. Read this post »
    6 days ago
  • Purple Thoughts


    daisy yellowAuthority Authority: 131
    "A positive habit or ritual gets you doing your art, not just talking about it." ~ Developing Creative Momentum , Creative Liberty "Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; ...
    1 week ago
  • Parenting: Raise Excellent -- Not Perfect -- Children


    The Power of PrimeAuthority Authority: 106
    Perfectionism is one of the most destructive diseases among American children today. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. One edge of the sword drives children to be perfect. These children push themselves to get straight As, be top athletes, and save the world on weekends. The other edge of the sword is that I have ...
    1 week ago
  • Dont Throw it Away


    Inspired Path LivingAuthority Authority: 124
    Im a big movie fan. I get so much out of the movies I love! Seabiscuit is one of my all time favorites. A true story of a little horse that achieved what appeared to be impossible. It is also a story of three men, broken by life in different ways. The owner, trainer and jockey of Seabiscuit all lived through and ...
    1 week ago
  • Higher Education Change Opportunities


    Brain Leaders and LearnersAuthority Authority: 456
    Written By Ellen Weber, PhD and Robyn McMaster, PhD Higher Education and Brain Based Benefits Challenges of Change Renewal is to the university community today what Renaissance was to the Middle Ages. Both encompass a resurgence of learning. Both tap into more potential from the human brain. To ...
    1 week ago
  • 5 Ways to Tackle Perfectionism


    World of PsychologyAuthority Authority: 605
    This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Michelle Russell, who writes the fantastic blog, “Practice Makes Imperfect.” Since we talk about perfectionism a lot on Beyond Blue — because it’s so related to depression — I thought she’d be a perfect guest to interrogate on this topic. Therese: What ...
    1 week ago
  • on releasing it into the wild


    walking and fallingAuthority Authority: 405
    Avoiding the Piece of Cake today because its so very nearly finished that Im starting to get a little afraid of it. Im really excited about this new book and keen to let it go. Im also questioning it a lot now that its getting too late to change things. Thats bringing up all these issues about when to release my work ...
    1 week ago
  • Is Depression Contagious? How I Caught It, and Cured It


    BlogsAuthority Authority: 159
    I took a copy of the October 2009 issue of Psychology Today with me on a recent much-needed vacation, and found myself fascinated by psychologist and fellow PT Blogger Michael Yapko s article, "Secondhand Blues", about the contagious nature of depression. I dedicate a significant portion of my professional work ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Many Apply But Few Are Accepted!


    BlogsAuthority Authority: 159
    The best college admission essay, like the best of writing, only works if it is genuine. Good writing is honest and therefore stirs emotions within the reader. Your essay will either speak to the reader or not. As children, we are taught not to listen to our inner voice but to listen to the voices of others. We ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Leaving Depression Behind


    Wish Everyone Good Health.Authority Authority: 464
    Depression is more than that sense of feeling “down” or discouraged at times when things are not going well. Depression involves sadness, pessimism, a preoccupation with personal problems, and perhaps self-pity, anguish, crying, and hopelessness.Symptoms of depression can range from mild versions such as temporary ...
    2 weeks ago
  • When Perfect Isnt Good Enough


    VIP Virtual Solutions - Virtually taking care of your business...Authority Authority: 103
    Ive always loved reading and writing, so when I discovered blogging over a year ago I thought it was an obvious perfect fit for me. I started my first blog when I was overseas and there was no shortage of inspiration as I was literally living in another world, so my writing style was long & winding posts filled ...
    2 weeks ago
  • Doing "enough to get by" vs. "hard work"


    Ask MetaFilterAuthority Authority: 646
    When is it actually worth it to attempt to do any better than average? :::A disclaimer::: The nature of my question may frame me as an "underachiever." Not true. I understand the value of hard work and not cutting corners - trying to the best of ones ability to get a job done right. My question has more to do ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Business: Why Change is So Hard, and How to Make it Easier


    The Power of PrimeAuthority Authority: 106
    Change is essential for your growth and development as a person and a business leader. Without change, as the old Texas adage goes, "If all you ever do is all youve ever done, then all youll ever get is all you ever got." Your ability to maximize your performance and productivity depends on your ability to change in ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Traumatic Brain Injury — I began to heal when… Part 2 of 4


    Second Chance to LiveAuthority Authority: 118
    Please read Part 1 , Part 3 and Part 4 for context. Thank you In my desire to grow in my relationship with God I was encouraged to get connected to a body of other believers. As I started developing my relationship with God through my church life I found myself driven by a familiar performance based acceptance. ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Perfectionism is Exhausting


    Get Your Give OnAuthority Authority: 98
    Annie--one of my best SF friends who used to allow me to boss her around at an ad agency where we used to work together--once taught me a good lesson about perfectionism. She spent a day at a fancy time management seminar because I suggested improving her time management skills in her quarterly job performance review. ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Predicting depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents: The role of perfectionism and acute life stress


    Lancashire Care Library and Information ServiceAuthority Authority: 141
    Predicting depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents: The role of perfectionism and acute life stress, Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2009   Rory C O’Connor a   Susan Rasmussen b and Keith Hawton c a Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland FK9 4LA, UK ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Mompreneurs And Pink Elephants: Telling The Truth About Our Struggles


    The Guilt Free MomAuthority Authority: 91
    I’ve been interested in talking about those “pink elephants in the living room” (you know, the stuff that people don’t want to talk about but you KNOW is there) since I was a kid. It’s no surprise then that one of my favorite childhood stories was The Emperor’s New Clothes. It thrilled me when, in that ...
    3 weeks ago
  • When Crazy Becomes the New Normal


    Church Tech Arts Church Tech ArtsAuthority Authority: 116
    I had a really good and interesting conversation with my boss last week. We were discussing what it means to run at a sustainable pace. His spiritual director had just asked him what changes he would need to implement in order to be still excited about doing what he’s doing when he is 50. I thought that was an ...
    3 weeks ago
  • Lessons Learned This Weekend


    Mamma Loves...Authority Authority: 114
    In the Kitchen You can cook by candlelight as long as the stove, oven and refrigerator arent on the mysterious circuit that blew in the middle of making dinner and refuses to come back on. Two trays of lasagna are put together. One is in the oven, the other is waiting its turn. Im patting myself on the back for ...
    3 weeks ago

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