As a recovering perfectionist, I am all too familiar with the weight of that shield. It’s exhausting trying to control the world around me and censor myself to fit. Carrying that shield all the time is exhausting. It’s depleting. And it’s also unnecessary. Putting the shield down sounds so easy and so damn obvious. But many of us have learnt to respond to that effort by simply trying harder. To push through. In my own experience, if it wasn’t working how I wanted it to, then clearly I wasn’t doing it right or trying hard enough. That immensity of self-vigilance and control suck up so much energy that it’s hard to have enough left over for creation or love. Perfectionism kills ease and spontaneity. There’s no flow with the deadweight of perfectionism.

If that feels familiar, you are not alone.

In the ART of Imperfection, we’re not seeking to change anything. You’re good enough as you are. You don’t have to change yourself to change your life. Self-improvement is not required here. Instead, we will bathe our tender souls in the soothing medicine of welcoming everything as we question the stories that constrain us and design a new relationship with ourselves, including our perfectionist tendencies.

In this three session mini-course, we’ll work with each other to explore:

• • Where our perfectionism comes from, howe we can cultivate greater acceptance, even gratitude for it
  • The embodiment of perfectionism and finding new ways of being ourselves
  • Defining a new relationship with ourselves – one that doesn’t require and yet makes space for the relentless self-brutalisation of perfectionism

You’ll leave each week feeling more resourced. You’ll feel more able to navigate the messiness of life while being more you.

You’re likely to meet some kindred spirits. You’ll likely feel able to do hard things with more softness and stop brutalising yourself into action.

Warning! Gently Being Yourself May Have Unintended Side Effects

You may find yourself:

• Feeling more confident and assertive
• Having more energy
• Cultivating a healthier relationship with your inner critic
• Being more clear about what you want in life
• Being more adventurous and more willing to try new things
• Being more patient with yourself, your partner, your kids and your colleagues
• Learning new skills more quickly
• Feeling more grounded and relaxed

Come join us in this adventure.