What is not here? Or what IS here?
Today I wanted to share a very current reflection I am literally having right now.
In a supervision session earlier today, the topic of feeling small professionally came up—those moments of doubting whether you’re truly enough. It’s something I see so often with the leaders I work with. Impostor syndrome, in one form or another, seems to touch so many of us, even if it’s just every now and then.
As I sit here, sipping my coffee, my thoughts around enoughness and have led me to perfectionism. The world around us is so focused on “high quality” and getting everything just right. It’s easy to fall into the trap of chasing perfection. But it’s also got me wondering—when we feel like we’re not enough, is it because we’re too focused on what’s missing? Or is it that we’re not embracing our strengths and qualities fully enough? Or maybe it’s something else entirely?
It’s a tricky balance—how do we tell when it’s just fear holding us back versus when we really do need to step up our game in certain areas? Here’s where perfectionism may sneak in. It can make us believe we’re never quite there, even when we’ve made real progress.And I am sure there is so many other aspects to this…
I’d love to hear your thoughts. How do you navigate this? How do you find the balance between pushing yourself to improve and recognizing when you’re being too hard on yourself? How do you keep learning, improving and growing while standing on top of who you are and feeling enough (perfect enough?