Ben, wouldn’t it be great if you could be a perfectionist only when it served you? Yes, I’ve definitely had some revelations lately about creating expectations about what Reschool Yourself should be, and I’m dedicated to just letting it unfold as I’d hoped I would from the beginning.

Carol, I thought of you when deciding what to eat at an Italian restaurant the other night. Tuna melt or turkey & avocado? I like to tell myself, “This is not a cosmic crisis.”

“I have invested hours and hours detailing measurable goals and outcomes, doing research to support my arguments, and shaping the proposal into the format that most funders require. The result? Writer’s block in the attempt to communicate my ideas perfectly.”

I’ve struggled with this constantly myself; in a way perfectionism has always been the single biggest thing holding me back, but also one of the strongest assets I have (if I could just learn to control it like a lightswitch I’m making baby steps… but as I sit here working on the new website for our oct 1 launch myself (which I vowed I’d never do again) I realize I may have furthur to go than I thought!

Melia, I had a thought throughout reading this entire post and I thought I’d share it with you: the more you let go of what reschoolyourself ’should be’ and write about what it ‘is becoming’, the more I for one am enjoying it. (and I think it’s getting better

The empowerment of creating our own structure and boundaries is something I struggle with every day. Your ten points are great reminders to me as I try to balance my work with having a good time, and hopefully make the two converge as much as possible.