Transitions

Transitions are difficult. Whether it is transitioning from one job to another, one home to another, to a different life stage, or any other transition, there always seems to be an element of difficulty even when the transition is good. There is one transition that we all experience – that is the transition from childhood to adulthood commonly known as adolescence. This is a uniquely difficult transition. There are expectations from peers, from teachers, from parents, and from one's self - all while trying to figure out who you are and who you want to be. 

Perfectionism

Have you ever struggled or do you struggle with perfectionism?   I know I’ve struggled with this in one form or another.  Although I feel I’ve grown tremendously in this area, perfectionism can still creep up on me from time to time.  It’s funny because if you really think about it, logically we can’t be perfect, by definition: to have NO mistakes or flaws, COMPLETELY accurate.  It’s like setting ourselves up for failure over and over if our only goal is perfection or to be perfect.