Tag: perfectionism

A Brief Discussion of Self-Loathing

Posted on April 21, 2020 by MJ

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Recently, I had a conversation with someone in which they asked me about self-loathing and how to overcome it. It seems that this person lived within a polarized self-image either liking themselves at one moment or hating themselves the next; and, this split view-always… Continue Reading “A Brief Discussion of Self-Loathing”

Category: abuse in families, emotional abuse, Healing, personal development, traits in victims, traumaTags: healing from trauma, healing process, Inner Critic, perfectionism, personal development, self-compassion, self-loathing, trauma

Maybe C is for Catalyst

Posted on December 20, 2017 by MJ

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I want to talk about how finding out what motivates you can lead to personal liberation. To do that, I will take you back to my junior year of college. I was something of a fresh-faced know-it-all with something to prove. I didn’t really… Continue Reading “Maybe C is for Catalyst”

Category: encouragement, Healing, Moving Forward, personal development, traumaTags: compartmentalization, healing from trauma, healing process, integration, integrity, perfectionism, performance-based identity, personal development, Recovery

Maladaptive Perfectionism

Posted on June 17, 2015 by MJ

My good friend, currently reading Brene Brown’s book I Thought It Was Just Me (but it wasn’t), insisted that I refer to her on my blog from here on out as A-Dizzle. Request granted. A-Dizzle never fails to send me outstanding quotes. This morning… Continue Reading “Maladaptive Perfectionism”

Category: abuse in families, anxiety disorders, encouragement, Healing, mental healthTags: adaptive perfectionism, Brene Brown, hypercritical environments, maladaptive perfectionism, perfectionism, self-loathing, the value of failure