Tag Archives: perfectionism

The root cause of perfectionism and self-doubt in generations of American women is…

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Maria

When we measure our self-worth from any place outside ourselves, we fall victim to perfectionism, confusion and self-doubt. If a college woman measures her self-worth by her GPA, tests are going to cause her quite a bit of anxiety. Getting … Continue reading →

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Overstressing Achievements

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Danica

At the beginning of the semester I was offered an opportunity to take a class where if I achieved the highest grade, I would be awarded with a special distinction in that class. Although a small number of students achieve … Continue reading →

Posted in Defying Despondency, Perfectly Imperfect, Rx for School Stress | Tagged accomplishments, achievements, award, Campus Calm, college, happiness, Lead Her Intern, perfectionism, perfectionists, professor | Leave a comment

Jenny Blake on Perfectionism, Failures and Authenticity

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Danica

From the moment I first came across Jenny’s candid blog, Life After College, I wished that I stumbled across it when I was still in high school. At the same time when Jenny was building a successful career as an … Continue reading →

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College Secrets “They” Don’t Want You to Know About … Until Now.

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Maria

Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the 2012 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. This is my third year in a row speaking at NCCWSL. It is by far my favorite conference to speak at … Continue reading →

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Mondays with Meg: When Creative Juices Run Dry

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Meg Rindfleisch

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” – Joseph Chilton Pierce “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams Just the other day, I struggled to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity & Accepting Failure, Goal Setting, Mondays With Meg, Perfectly Imperfect, Rx for School Stress | Tagged creativity, failure, fear, mistakes, perfectionism, persistent creativity, risks | Leave a comment