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Episode 3439:

Melani Schweder explores how perfectionism can quietly take over our approaches to health, wellness, and spirituality, leaving us feeling like we are never enough. She encourages listeners to replace shame-driven habits with self-compassion and embrace the idea that true healing begins with accepting ourselves as we are.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/stop-should-ing-all-over-yourself

Quotes to ponder:

"People should be shown and told that they are beautiful, well, and worthy just as they are right now."

"Healing doesn’t happen when you follow a strict formula of x,y, and z, it happens when you let go and allow yourself to be enough, right in this moment."

"When you come from a place of “I’m not enough”, then you feel immense pressure to do everything perfectly in order to bring value to yourself."

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