Posts tagged "criticism"
Letting Go of Perfection:  Said and Done!

Letting Go of Perfection: Said and Done!

Letting Go of Perfection: Said and Done!  Recently I was struck by an essay about letting go of perfection.  I have grappled with perfectionism for decades, so this essay immediately resonated with me and I decided it was a “perfect” theme for this note :-). This seemingly simple word has many layers of meaning.  Each...
The Crunch of Criticism, the Promise of Forgiveness

The Crunch of Criticism, the Promise of Forgiveness

I recently experienced the “crunch of criticism.”  (No forgiveness on the horizon!)  It happened as I was reflecting with friends (Diamond Approach Inquiry work), exploring areas where our souls — our psyches, our innermost beings  — feel “less than”;  less than mature, less than whole, less than at ease.  In other words, where is my soul...