Family Wounds and Politics

Family Wounds and Politics

Here We Go It’s that time again, where familial conflict around differing views is at its height.  This past Monday President Trump was inaugurated and it feels as if many are struggling with uncertainty.  Even in my own family, there is a significant divide that...
Small Consistent Changes

Small Consistent Changes

No Resolution The recovering perfectionist in me has learned to be much kinder to myself in this decade of my life.  There was a time when I set many goals and lived with the rigidity of accountability to try to meet more than was feasibly possible.  Today I embrace...
Can a Perfectionist Have Clutter?

Can a Perfectionist Have Clutter?

If you’ve worked with me you know I consider myself a recovering perfectionist.  I have done years of work on myself to let go of the need to impress or even worry about what others think of me.  Yet, just when I think I’ve done such a great job, there’s that little...
Holiday Gratitudes and Boundaries

Holiday Gratitudes and Boundaries

Thanksgiving Every year it seems that the holidays just sneak up on me and then they’re here.  I always feel challenged to hold onto the holiday decor for Thanksgiving when I really want to put up all the Christamas decorations. This holiday will be quite mild at my...