Perfection is the Enemy of the Good

On being scared and doing it anyway

“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

I slowed my writing pace around the change of this publication’s name in late April. I’d been thinking about it for awhile beforehand and it felt… big. It felt risky. But I made the decision, made the change.

Then I needed a nap.

Then I panicked because I feared I’d scared away a few subscribers, or at the very least turned them off. If you’re one of them, I’m sorry. And since you’re reading this, thank you for continuing with me. If you’re okay with the ebbs and flows of change, even if it’s uncomfortable, I embrace you. It’s a hard place to be, accepting uncertainty when all we really want is to be sure of something.

Being sure makes us feel safe.

As trauma survivors, we need safety. Feeling safe was taken from us when we were harmed. Creating consistency and a sense of knowing what’s going to happen is a part of stabilizing our lives. Since I myself have been through recent trauma, I have to cr…