Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Help! I tried resting but just felt guilty.

Learning when and how to rest takes practice — and trust.

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Rachel Willimott
Jun 04, 2026
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Recently, a friend and I were talking through our respective exhaustion — because everyone is tired and burned out and scared these days. I shared that some days the idea of a phone call, let alone leaving the house, feels harder than expected. My friend’s response: “Yeah it’s a total catch-22 where the more Gollum-y I feel, the more Gollum-y I act.”

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