Posted by Honore on June 24, 2007, at 10:29:58
In reply to Re: Two months later ... » annierose, posted by Poet on June 10, 2007, at 11:07:43
Poet, that's so great (not to jinx you, I'm knocking on wood as I say that, cause it protects you from my optimism, which I'm sure is not well-founded).
But I am delighted that at least so far you've been doing well, and your mistakes are seen for what they are-- temporary, unimportant, and something to work on, or just forget-- but nothing major, nothing earth=shaking.
I'd like to hear more about the work you're doing, and the place and people you're working with.
I know that feeling of not being able to trust the good feelings, or hope-- of thinking that just at the moment when you begin to be trusting, something will take it away. We must have had similar mothers-- you know?
But if you can have a little perspective on your perfectionism-- maybe you can come to feel that mistake are opportunities too-- to do things a little differently, to experiment, to learn and grow. I often feel that, despite being afraid that mistakes, if they're too big, and too multiple, will become ruinous. I guess they're a double-edged sword.
But still, I'm really pleased that things have gone well, and are stablizing.
Honore
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