Discovering Yourself

Dangers of Perfectionism vs. Excellence (Overwhelming Anxiety vs. Healthy Striving)

Leave a Comment / Discovering Yourself, Personal Growth & Development / By Heather Timm MA, LPC

What is perfection? It’s like the mythical unicorn. Some of us believe in its existence but have never seen it. And why you may ask? Because the moment that a perfectionist believes they are close to perfection, all they’ll see are flaws.

6 steps towards finding your self-worth

Leave a Comment / Discovering Yourself / By Heather Timm MA, LPC

Self-worth is different from self-esteem. Self-esteem is the external validation from others that we receive when we do a good job and are told, “You did an amazing job on that.” However, it is dependent on others. In contrast, self-worth is an internal form of validation and is dependent on you.