Striving to be perfect is nothing new. We get it pretty early on. Every family has their dos and don'ts. What they talk about and what they don’t. What you need to do in order to be accepted and loved. But it’s not for the reason you think. Usually there’s shame or guilt attached it. In an attempt to save face, look good, and pretend our shit doesn’t stink, we start to create our life to avoid those things that bring up our feelings of imperfection… of not being enough...
