Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Your inner critic is contagious
You know your self-critic hurts you. But it also radiates outward, igniting the self-critic in everyone around you.
May 21 • Rachel Willimott
You can't deep breathe your way through *gestures wildly*
This moment in history is asking more of you than just coping; it's asking you to stay alive.
May 7 • Rachel Willimott

April 2026

The loneliness of taking care of everyone else - and what it's protecting.
You're the Helper, the Competent One, the one who plans the trips, brings the tools, offers the ear. And maybe you do it all to feel safe.
Apr 23 • Rachel Willimott
Starting therapy and feeling nervous? Put down the notebook.
Your urge to over-prepare isn't helping. Show up messy.
Apr 9 • Rachel Willimott
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