We\u2019ve been culturally programmed to believe that being perfect will make us safe. Valued. Successful. Loved. Perfection isn\u2019t the source of any of those feelings. It\u2019s an enemy of them. Chasing perfection is exhausting. It\u2019s the birthplace of shame, and instead of making you feel valued, loved, or successful, it will put you under constant [...]