![]() And it’s relevant for most women to hear anytime, and I think especially relevant at the start of a new school year, in the season that culminates in big holidays and massive to-do lists and stress over getting it all done. No, it’s the admission of an actual problem. This is not some form of subtle self-congratulatory admission, nor a hidden brag – as in how folks brag about being so busy. ![]() Dogged, painful, relentless Perfectionism. Because while I thought I was this chilled-out earthy chic who did yoga, ate well, did art, gardened, and lived a great wholesome natural life, about 8 years ago I discovered I had an addiction. And I’m still not always this way – though I am sharing my practice today of how I am trying to be so more – even when I’m deeply engaged in my busy workdays. More on that soon.įirst, I have a confession to make: I haven’t always been this way. These days, it’s my commitment to take one completely leisurely day each week – and in general, to practice slow living more, and step out of my tendency to fall into the constant pressure of what is now sometimes called “urgency culture,” and to pay more attention to my hungry ghosts and shadows. ![]() ![]() That’s when I got inspired to share this story with you. I woke up, read in bed with my husband, we went for a 2-hour walk exploring the land around where we live, came home and assembled a 10-foot metal rack to hold our firewood, then I made coffee and coconut macaroons, and sat down to my computer for a few hours of low-key work catching up on correspondence with friends and students. ![]()
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