Hi everyone,
This week’s blog is about perfectionism—the kind that looks like competence from the outside, but feels like constant pressure from within.
Recently, my aunt told a story about me at three years old, sitting on the stairs with a box of animal crackers. I carefully opened the box, took one out, closed the box, and only then handed it to her. When she asked for another, I repeated the entire ritual.
Even then, I needed things to be just so.
For much of my life, that meticulousness served me well. It helped me achieve, succeed, and build a meaningful career.
But what I’ve come to understand—especially through this MyPeacein50 journey—is that perfectionism was never just about standards.
It was about safety.
It was about worth.
And it was exhausting.
This week’s blog explores how perfectionism develops, why it’s so hard to let go, and how we can begin to gently loosen its grip—not by becoming careless, but by reclaiming our energy and remembering that our worth was never dependent on flawlessness.
You can read the full blog here:
https://www.lisaconradi.com/blog/letting-go-of-perfectionism
If perfectionism has ever felt like both your greatest strength and your greatest burden, this one is for you.
Warmly,
Lisa
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