You feel good a lot of the time. Most people think you really have everything together, in fact many people probably come to you for help. You have achieved extraordinary things in life.
And you’re probably really tired. You feel that you:
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The very power of your vision can be detrimental to your success because you dream so big that you can get overwhelmed. You strive to make everything perfect and have to have everything under your control. Anything unexpected starts giving you anxiety and panic attacks.
My article on Perfectionism2/5
Despite the admiration of those around you, it often doesn’t feel like you’ve ever had to work that hard for everything you’ve accomplished. Many of the highest-achieving people on the planet judge themselves for being ‘lazy’. You are afraid that someday someone will find out that you’re not good enough..
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The Gray Zone refers to a pace set by a runner that is too fast for recovery and too slow for growth. A pace like this can feel like a tough workout. But running in this zone, run after run, will actually lead to a decline in performance and will tire you out. Making you feel drained and stuck, sucking all the fun and motivation out.
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And I’m not talking about the I-need-to-fall-asleep-now-to-a-Netflix-binge tired (that too, actually), but the kind of sick and tired that comes with trying and trying and trying to keep the facade up that you’re fine. The faking it that you’re more than fine, you’re great.
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The things you say to yourself if and when you mess up or make a mistake, are so mean that had you said those words to someone else, they would never ever talk to you again!
My article: ‘The things you say’If you’re still reading and this is you, I want you to know there is a better, different way. It starts with how you speak to yourself every day. Perfectionism, control, isolation, people pleasing and approval seeking, numbing and even comparing all start with the way we talk to ourselves. So, how is yours? And sometimes it gets really hard when you first turn on the light to see what’s really going on.
I am often the only person in my client’s world who is not there to please them. I won’t sugar coat it. I won’t let your fears hold you back. I won’t believe your ‘stories’. I won’t buy your excuses. I’ll tell you how it is. I’ll say what no one else in your world is bold enough to say. And I’ll do that from an authentic and vulnerable place.