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Great to stay on the train and build momentum. So much is learned during the journey.

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what’s with the way you stressed the “Ah, projection”

did it hit home? 😂😂

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😅 it’s an old friend I still have trouble breaking up with at times

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the stress is epic! i hope readers had a good chuckle while they read it. 😂

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Great essay, I could have written it myself. Letting go of perfectionism and trying to control the situation. My life's work.

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I feel you, Janine, it is WORK. 😩

But soooooooo rewarding when progress is made. It feels like breaking a chain.

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Totally. I consider myself a "recovering" perfectionist, but I was deeply in its grips for decades. Yoga teaches us so much, both on and off the mat.

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Exactly why I needed to share 🙂 thanks for reading.

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"It is you judging yourself the whole time. There are no standards or hurdles to jump. Just live."

Thank you.

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Thank you for reading! The pieces I need to hear the most seem to be the ones that resonate far and wide.

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First of all, you’re beautiful! Love these images😍 but the third point is what hit for me. So so hard for me to allow people to have their own view of me, even if it’s negative. Really had to practice not living in the shadows of someone’s negative perspective of me. If I know it’s not my truth, I don’t have to live in it!

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It’s so hard to not have control 😩. Practicing detachment always comes up in more ways than one for me, but especially when it comes to relationship dynamics. It’s all a process. Thank you for reading!

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