Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Getting rid of baking supplies: A metaphor

When "I can make this work" becomes a way of life.

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Rachel Willimott
Jul 02, 2026
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I’m writing to you from the middle of purging old belongings as I move to a smaller apartment. Even before this, I’ve had the sense of having too much... stuff. Cabinets full of baking supplies I last used maybe 18 months ago. A closet full of old cords, clothes that no longer fit, and odds and ends that I never really decided to keep. And through it al…

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