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Category Archives: Perfectionism
The final frontier
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise … Any Star Trek fans out there? I was a big fan, but that was many moons ago. Actually, this blog isn’t about space, although I did love … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Eating disorders, Faith, Happiness, Perfectionism, Women
Tagged anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, hope, Stress
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Waiting for my honeymoon
Yes, I’m waiting for my honeymoon. But before you fall off your chair, no, I haven’t gone and got married. Nor am I even remotely close. I don’t think exchanging a few emails with a couple of random guys on … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, codependency, Creativity, Happiness, Love, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged addiction, Codependency, Love, Paul Sunderland, Recovery, Relationships, Women
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The curse of the capable woman
I spent the August bank holiday weekend with a bunch of intelligent, capable, successful, sporty women in their late 30s and early 40s. We were doing what independent, childless women of our age do on a bank holiday – pleasing … Continue reading
Posted in codependency, Fertility, Leisure, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Trust, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged acceptance, Love, Relationships, self-acceptance, Women
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The Olympic spirit
As I cycled along one of the capital’s canal paths on a balmy evening late last week, it felt great to be British, great to be a Londoner and great to be alive. The national anthem rang out from a … Continue reading
Posted in Perfectionism, Positive thinking, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Athletics, London 2012, London Olympics, Olympic withdrawal syndrome, Olympics, Sport
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Beauty and the Brick
I’m not sure how many of you have followed the Samantha Brick saga, otherwise known as Brick-gate or, as I’ve decided to rename it, Beauty and the Brick. She’s a 41-year-old woman who wrote a piece for Femail, the Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Body Image, Eating disorders, Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged beauty, Daily Mail, Samantha Brick, self-acceptance, self-esteem, Women
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This Lent is about love
Before I blog about Lent, which starts tomorrow, a note on my last post. Has anybody noticed I’m a bit of an extremist? Maybe I shouldn’t blog when I get the urge after all – maybe I should actually wait … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Eating disorders, Fun, Love, Perfectionism, Positive thinking, Self-Acceptance, Spirituality, Women
Tagged acceptance, addiction, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Lent, Perfectionism, Women
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Has anybody seen my balance?
Has anybody seen my balance? I definitely had it last week when I was in the Canary Islands – although I guess it’s a lot easier to be balanced when you’re holidaying in the sun. But since I got home, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Leisure, Perfectionism, Women, Work
Tagged balance, Leisure, Perfectionism, Women, Work, Writing
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Mind games
Have you ever achieved something and then, not long after, decided it wasn’t good enough, or it wasn’t quite right, or you should have done it differently? Welcome to my world. Despite the many messages of support and gratitude from … Continue reading
Posted in codependency, Eating disorders, Faith, Perfectionism, Positive thinking, Self-Acceptance, Women, Work
Tagged Eating Disorders, Faith, Women, Work
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A time and a place for healing
I’d never have imagined that the pages of the Daily Mail would turn out to be a source of healing or a medium through which to challenge some of my most ingrained, self-defeating behaviours. But it seems, to my surprise, … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Eating disorders, Faith, Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance, Spirituality, Women
Tagged Body Image, Eating Disorders, Spirituality, Women, Work
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Chronic satisfaction
It’s been a while since I’ve made New Year’s resolutions – and I’m not just talking about the last 12 months. I don’t think I’ve made any for a few years. I decided some time ago to lay off the … Continue reading
Posted in Perfectionism, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized, Women, Work
Tagged Spirituality, Women, Work
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