{"id":870,"date":"2011-04-27T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicolecutts.com\/blog\/?p=870"},"modified":"2011-06-08T19:30:18","modified_gmt":"2011-06-09T01:30:18","slug":"do-you-suffer-from-perfectionism-well-try-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicolecutts.com\/blog\/?p=870","title":{"rendered":"Do You Suffer From Perfectionism? Well Try this…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you suffer from the insidious disease; perfectionism?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you do you are not alone, many women (and men) who are living their visions of success still deal with this \"\"<\/a>challenge (myself included). One of the antidotes I have found is to remember that before I ever accomplished a single thing, ever won a medal, got a good or bad grade,\u00a0published an article or even learned to walk and talk, I was PERFECT<\/strong>. I was born a perfect little baby girl and so were all of us. I try to remember even when I \u201cfail\u201d or fall short that I am still perfect JUST AS I AM.<\/p>\n

Natalie Merchant wrote a song called \u201cWonder\u201d that I love.<\/strong> I listen to it when I am celebrating living my vision AND when I feel down, defeated, or less than perfect (like right now while I am procrastinating instead of working on my book). I wanted to share it with you all today on Women Owned Business Wednesday<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to remind US<\/strong> that we are all miracles so…Happy Just Being Ourselves Day!<\/p>\n

Watch Natalie Merchant singing \u201cWonder<\/a><\/strong>\u201d live.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wonder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doctors have come from distant cities
\nJust to see me
\nStand over my bed
\nDisbelieving what they’re seeing<\/p>\n

They say I must be one of the wonders
\nOf god’s own creation
\nAnd as far as they can see they can offer
\nNo explanation<\/p>\n

Newspapers ask intimate questions
\nWant confessions
\nThey reach into my head
\nTo steal the glory of my story<\/p>\n

They say I must be one of the wonders
\nOf god’s own creation
\nAnd as far as they can see they can offer
\nNo explanation<\/p>\n

O, I believe
\nFate smiled and destiny
\nLaughed as she came to my cradle
\nKnow this child will be able
\nLaughed as my body she lifted
\nKnow this child will be gifted
\nWith love, with patience and with faith
\nShe’ll make her way<\/p>\n

People see me
\nI’m a challenge to your balance
\nI’m over your heads
\nHow I confound you and astound you
\nTo know I must be one of the wonders
\nOf god’s own creation
\nAnd as far as you can see you can offer me
\nNo explanation<\/p>\n

O, I believe
\nFate smiled and destiny
\nLaughed as she came to my cradle
\nKnow this child will be able
\nLaughed as she came to my mother
\nKnow this child will not suffer
\nLaughed as my body she lifted
\nKnow this child will be gifted
\nWith love, with patience and with faith
\nShe’ll make her way<\/p>\n

**If you are a woman (21+) and would like to contribute to the book I\u2019m writing on women living their Visions of Success please click this link to access<\/strong> The Vision Quest Survey<\/a>\u00a0**<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the project please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicole Cutts, Ph.D., CEO<\/strong>
\nCutts Consulting, LLC & Vision Quest Retreats <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.nicolecutts.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

202.669.5777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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