Why is this a rarely discussed concept?
My life could have been so different!
Like many successful women raised as Good Girls, a side effect of my training was that I became an overachiever and regularly fretted over being perfect.
My life could have been so different!
Like many successful women raised as Good Girls, a side effect of my training was that I became an overachiever and regularly fretted over being perfect.
My mom would always say, “Just do your best.”
However, I knew the message was for my brother – not me.
- He could get Bs and Cs for grades.
- I was expected to be straight As.
Think about it. If imperfect people change the world, the Good Girl taboo would not be true…
- Failing is okay – you learn powerful lessons.
- You don’t need to do 100% – you are still valuable even if you do less than the max.
- It’s okay to breathe – you are more than enough.
WOW.
It’s a relief to see breaking free from Good Girl Rules (and being “imperfect”) as a launchpad for changing the world!
