Wendy, my first reaction was to say "I'm passed that" because, for the most part, I've overcome my perfectionism. I allow myself to fail and then try again. But you know? You're right! I don't do what I want to do most because I know it wouldn't meet my mother's expectations of me... which in many ways, I've taken them to be my expectations! In reality, neither my mother nor I can be the final judges of what the final outcome will be. I want to write a book that will make an impression but I think to myself, "It's been done before" so I sabotage my efforts. I want to paint, but there are people that can do it so much better than me, so why try? There's more than perfectionism at play here, but I won't go into it for now.

Thanks so much for giving another aspect of the problem! Much, much food for thought here. YUMMY! hehe

<font color=blue>This above all: To thine own self be true. --Shakespeare</font color=blue>