On Trusting (and why play is the antidote to perfectionism)


The power of play

Hello dear Reader,

What if the antidote to perfectionism and decision paralysis isn't more avoiding things, but, actually more play?

I have just posted another honest reflection about the loops my brain runs, questioning safety, second-guessing choices, and getting stuck in "what if?" territory. It's something I've lived with for a long time, and only recently discovered isn't universal.

Go figure huh!

I discuss how this has challenged me, but then something shifted. I started playing. Not strategically, not with a plan, instinctively. And it turns out that play is exactly the practice I needed to start rebuilding trust in myself, and still need today.

If you've ever felt paralysed by needing to make the "right" choice, this one's for you.

Until soon.

Delphie Joy xox

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