Image credit: Photo by monkeyc.net on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons One summer day, when I was eighteen, I was lying outside in the sun, eyes closed, just (supposedly) relaxing. But I could feel every tense muscle in my body. I could feel my mind racing, uneasy with the stillness. What was I doing just [...]
Posts under ‘perfectionism’
Getting Honest about Blogging
Margaux at Love in the Time of Addiction tagged me with this award/meme by virtue of my (say this in a Wizard of Oz voice, please) scrupulous and honest honesty. I'm supposed to share 10 honest things about myself and then tag 7 others. I usually do these kinds of things in haiku, but I [...]
Perpetual Anxiety Machine
My husband, Mark, went to an all day retreat with one of his 12 Step groups today. He got up this morning before I did and climbed into the shower. I looked groggily at the clock and listened to the water running. 7:15 a.m. My son woke up and came into my room. “Get up, [...]
Hi, I’m Mary, and I’m a Perfectionist
I’m struggling with my own perfectionism these days. The kids are back in school. My daughter is in kindergarten now, and I have more kid-free time on my hands than ever. I had grand plans for how I would use the time when they were in school: how I would spend 15-20 minutes a day [...]
Building Something New
Image credit:Photo posted on UADDit(along with other pictures ofamazing Lego art!) I grew up believing that there was a formula for building a career. Jobs were like packaged construction sets: you picked the single set you liked best, followed the instructions, laying down one piece of education or experience at a time, until you had [...]
Google Broke Up with Me
You may (or may not) have noticed that my ads disappeared a few weeks ago. Google informed me a little while back that that they determined I posed a "significant risk" to their advertisers and that they were pulling my ads. They wouldn't tell me exactly what this meant (and told me not to contact [...]
Easter Egg Hunt
Photo credit: Photo by so_phee_ah on Flickr Mark and I took the kids to a local Easter egg hunt this weekend. All the children lined up, eagerly clutching baskets, their eyes wide with awe and anticipation. Hundreds of eggs winked brightly from the grass. The rules for the hunt were outlined. As parents carved paths [...]
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Several weeks back (boy, the series of viruses that have hit my house recently have really got me behind!), a reader forwarded me an article on autism secrets for parents. The article was posted by Autism Diva (a blogger I ought to have visited by now, but in my perpetual state of overwhelmedness, haven't -- [...]
I’m Not Going to Become an Alcoholic After All
When I was maybe six years old, I asked my dad for a taste of his beer. He drank it all the time, and I was curious. He let me have a little and even seemed pleased with me. It was the most awful thing I had ever tasted. I couldn't understand why anyone drank [...]
Post Perfection
Well, I may think I'm far from perfect, but LadyBug found perfection in one of my December posts: Views into my Room. I'm truly honored that she has chosen to bestow the the Perfect Post Award on me: In fact, I was so thrilled that I told my husband immediately. "That's terrible! You're supposed to [...]
