Why You Need To Celebrate The Small Victories
… and 3 ways to actually do it. A perfectionist’s guide.
As is the case for most creatives, I am my own harshest critic. Where others might be singing my praises, I often don’t actively value the achievements.
My new-ish boyfriend finally broke up with his actually-still-girlfriend after months of drama?
Cheer for him (and myself) briefly, then face forward.
Received amazing feedback from my boss?
Enjoy the moment, then move on.
Made five figures in a month?
Keep on grinding.
Putting it on the black-and-white screen like this, it reads ludicorus. Why wouldn’t I relish the fact of these wins?
Thing is, I’m a recovering perfectionist.
Emphasis on “recovering” – as in actively trying to shed my intrusive thoughts telling me I need to push myself more, produce the best work I can possibly do…
… while clinging to the 80/20 rule, my cat plushie, and my mantra of progress, not perfection.
Combined with a very performance-oriented childhood and the current hustle culture of ever higher bars to clear before being allowed to deem one’s self “successful”, I’ve…
