In The Moment

Creating for creation’s sake

or a long time, I called myself a perfectionist. It was a label that suited me: it explained my high expectations, my intolerance for anything but the very best in all I do. And it had the faint hint of a humble brag, too; like saying you ‘work too hard’ in a job interview, calling yourself a perfectionist is a pretty

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