#Adulting for perfectionists: skyrocketing out of a slump

If you’ve made it to this line, then you identify with being perfectionist. You’re not just Type A. You’re Type A++++.

Negative feelings are such party poopers. Depression, anxiety, anger and co. are not polite or politically correct to talk about.

As someone who’s philosophically Taoist, I am generally suspicious of blanket statements that something is good or bad for you.

“Can I give you toilet paper”, I asked. “Why are you giving me toilet paper”, came the suspicious reply…

COVID-19 has played out differently in our lives, but we’re united in the human condition of being locked down, social distancing and feeling concerned about the future. Because it’s clear, there’s no ‘normal’ to return to; instead, it’s a brave new world.

For the bulk of my life, I lived with the Sunday Scaries. I thought I was alone….

There’s a running joke amongst Type A personalities that we aren’t just Type A, we’re Type A+++. With that comes high performance, but the cost is often high-functioning anxiety, which we aren’t even aware of.