“I define depression as a comparison of your current reality to a fantasy about how you wish your life would be.” ~Dr. John Demartini I always wanted to do things “right.” I was the little kid at the front of the room, raising her hand for every question. I was great at pushing myself to succeed and please. My drive to be perfect was an asset through college and law school. I rocked high grades and landed a big firm job right out of school. But that same drive drove me right into a therapist’s office at twenty-five, where I was diagnosed with severe depression. Then just like any good perfectionist, I drove myself harder to overcome the depression, to be more perfect. I Cookie Monstered personal growth, intensely gobbling up books, lectures, retreats, and coaching. tinybuddha/blog/transforming-self-criticism-stop-trying-to-fix-yourself/
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