If you opened this, you probably want to know if this is a mistake 😅 

I had to fight my perfectionistic side to convince myself it’s not a mistake too.

But I sent you a keyboard smash for a reason…

Can you relate?

“I keep procrastinating, doomscrolling when I know I shouldn’t be.”

“I feel guilty and can’t enjoy my time because I know I have work to do.”

“I feel stuck and overwhelmed at the same time.”

“I’m scared of making a decision or taking action, what if I regret it?”

“I don’t know where to start…”

Well…

If I can send 10k people a keyboard smash via email,

Then you can definitely fight your perfectionism too.

Because that’s where these issues stem from:

You’re not doing what you “should” do because you think it has to be perfect.

And it’s too overwhelming, so you struggle to start.

Why we should embrace imperfection

When I think back on my life, I realize I made things a lot harder for myself.

• I didn’t ask questions because I didn’t want to seem dumb.

• I didn’t ask for help because I didn’t want to be seen as incompetent.

• I couldn’t be vulnerable with loved ones because I didn’t want to be seen as weak.

It all stems from this pressure to be perfect.

To have all the answers.

But is that really the way to live life?

Always falling behind,

Always keeping people at a distance -

Just because I was scared to be imperfect.

The antidote to perfectionism

Just telling myself “it doesn’t have to be perfect” didn’t work.

What actually helped was an experimental mindset.

Embracing my natural curiosity.

I asked myself:

“What happens if…”

Like this:

“What happens if I sent a keyboard smash email?

I wonder if anyone would open it and read it…”

And suddenly I don’t need the “perfect” email subject line anymore.

What about you?

What’s a way you can ask “what happens if…” in your life?

Til next Monday,

Jennifer

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