Tag Archives: Perfectionism
FMM 9 4 2026 My Harshest Critic
“If you live for the compliments, you’ll die by the criticism.” ~Charlamagne tha God. I have often said that my mother was a perfectionist. Of course, in her profession (a high school teacher of shorthand and typing), accuracy was a necessary asset. She would often preach that although speed was also desirable, without accuracy it […]
FMM 7 19 2024 Bout Better Being
“I’m like a recovering perfectionist. For me it’s one day at a time.” ~ Brene Brown. When I was eleven, I sat what was known as the ‘Common Entrance Exam’. This was in Jamaica, and was common to all British based educational systems. I forget how long it lasted, but it was a serious event, […]
FMM 1 13 2023 Weighty Expectations
“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.” ~ H.L. Mencken This morning I find myself unable to give the energy I need to an original Friday Morning Message. I have been working on a big report at work, and have to acknowledge that I can’t do everything, so this morning I had […]
FMM 1 17 20 Down to Zero
“I’m like a recovering perfectionist. For me it’s one day at a time.” ~ Brene Brown. When one of my kids was in kindergarten or first grade, he got super frustrated doing his homework. It appeared to be something simple – he was to draw a picture of a dinosaur. But he was in tears, […]
