Showing posts with label Beth Waddel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beth Waddel. Show all posts

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Good enough Mother? Good enough Coach?

After pouring through books on mothering, a unique and liberating concept warmed my heart: the good enough mother. Ah, finally something I could attach too.

I didn't need to be a perfect mom, a super mom, I just had to be a good enough mom. That idea makes tasks manageable. I can be a good enough coach, psychologist, candle maker. Somehow taking away that perfectionism allows me to venture in. I have permission not to be finished, not to have all my t's crossed and i's dotted.

When I think of my own perfectionism I view myself as frozen in time and space. Nothing gets done or accomplished ! Nothing to show for my time and energy in paralyzed land. Indeed isn't that wonderfully safe?

So, I am joining Connie in sticking my neck out. 

My new mantra has two parts: anything worth doing is worth doing poorly....and, more importantly, "I am enough !"