Perfectionism can be defined broadly as a personality style, relational style, or a way of making sense of the world, depending on the person. Despite the difficulties associated with perfectionistic tendencies, research shows that it has been steadily increasing over the past 30 years. So, what factors contribute to perfectionism and how can we work with it?

It felt like a cosmic joke that I had to endure such shocking, deep grief right before stepping into a space serving others through their grief. And yet, I couldn’t help but feel his passing was a gift of mourning and learning for me, one I needed to walk through and share with others as I connected neurological findings I had recently learned to my personal practice of grieving.