Letters to Messy Perfectionists

Letters to Messy Perfectionists

I thought I needed to be composed.

On the pressure to be palatable, even with our closest people.

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Rachel Willimott
Jun 18, 2026
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I’ve been navigating a period of transition and grief. And through that process, two of my closest friends invited me to dinner. My response? “I’d love to, but I probably won’t be a fun hang.”

Cue face palm emoji. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’m making my life’s work about community, and vulnerability, and creating a life that feels true to you. Yet here I was trying to be p…

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