Elusive, hiding, just out of reach,
chasing the wind,
impossible dream.
Painful, stressful, maker of angst,
never worth it,
abandon it-now.
Hidden, anxious, fearful of risk,
unless perfect,
time to step away.
Relax, accept, leaper of faith,
it will be fine,
see re-a-li-ty.
Joyful, happy, liver of dreams,
mistakes enrich,
trust in what will be.
This is a post that I need to revisit every time I start to fret about my professional writing! Thank you for the reminder that “mistakes enrich, trust in what will be.”
I’ve struggled with perfectionism for much of my life. Teach Write and The War of Art have helped me so much!