Are you constantly blaming yourself when things don’t go well? Are you constantly focused on what you did not do? What you did wrong? Is nothing you do ever good enough because you keep focusing on your shortcomings? If most of your answers are yes, you may be dealing with perfectionism.
The good news is that perfectionism can be defeated through a broadening of your perspective of the human experience itself. Realize that no human is perfect, nor are we designed to be perfect. To take it a step further, the point of life isn’t perfection, but present perfect presence.
What is present perfect presence? It is the ability to stay in the moment and accept everything in that moment as is, the way it is, and being perfectly content with the right now. It takes a deeper level of trust in a Higher Power that things will manifest on its own timing according to Divine Timing, rather than your timing. This deep level of trust in Divine Timing will help you stay in the moment of right now.
The spirit of the Perfect Presence is the secret to your success in everything you endeavor to do. Paradoxically, by staying in the present, it’s important to write about the past so that the past informs your present. Ghosts will haunt until they are heard. Once heard, they are released and the present becomes more vivid, alive, and real for you. Expressive Writing is one of the most therapeutic self-help modalities of getting to the root cause of perfectionism. Once you know the truth, the truth will set you free.
The Love Story Program is a journal-writing community built with your challenges of perfectionism and the fear of failure that comes with this shadow in mind. More than just a place to get to the root cause of your perfectionistic ways, The Love Story program is designed for kindred spirits to connect – making it the most creative way to find a support group for the condition you face. Our Journal-Artists are there to stimulate, structure, and support you throughout your journey of transforming the shadow of perfectionism into the spirit of present perfect presence. Only in the present are you able to defeat the fear of failure.
Over 750 journal entries. 100 Artist interviews. One convenient, virtual portal.
All created to activate your subconscious.
Just search for your pain point, and find inspiration through another author’s entry.
Whatever you’re struggling with, someone else has probably written about it. If not, you get to be the first to help someone who needs it.
The Love Story offers unlimited group writing sessions, which we call: “The Mirror Darkly.” Enlist the help of our qualified facilitators, and join based on your schedule. Perfect for beginners, or if you’re always on the go.
Then, The Producer’s Playbook digs even deeper – to discern your passions, pursuits, and purpose through shadow illumination, discernment, and integration.
We get to the root of the problem by providing you with your solution – the opposite of a one-size-fits-all approach.
You will find support from other Journal-Artists, and even support others in the process.
Our community is designed to garner support, whether that is through the hosting, journaling, resonate-editing, pen-pal or publishing experience.
With our website, you are an integral part of the family. You’re never truly alone.
The Love Story Program Testimonials
“You have the ability to just be like, ‘you know, this is my truth and if anybody doesn’t like it that’s fine because as far as they are concerned, everything that I’m saying is not real.’ It’s really helpful to know that people aren’t gonna to know what’s real, what’s not real, with what you write. You can release things and nobody will be the wiser about it.”
“I want to go back and explore. Why did it happen when it happened. …Women often suppress their emotions…we think, ‘if I just swallowed that back, it’ll go away,’ and it’s like ‘Nope! Still here.’ and so I think I’m starting to really figure, I can’t swallow that back. I need to let things out.”
“The point of journaling is to really just look inside and be like, ‘okay, what is this? Why am I feeling it? And what do I do with it?’ And that’s sort of what you have to ask yourself when you are journaling.”
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We welcome you with open ears. Experience yearlong, peer-to-peer workshops with qualified writing mentors.
From creative writing to Catharsis.
Self-Expression – or Shadow Work – is never easy, so we made it easier for you to get started.
Our free expressive writing portal is available for you now.
Told in fiction. Based on a true story.
Either way, we hear you.
What’s more, there may be another reader out there who’s hanging on your every word.
Becoming self-aware gives you the power to break toxic habits, make positive changes in your life, and become more mature. Emotional health is just as important as physical health.
Self-respect is earned through watching yourself set healthy boundaries, knowing what you like and don’t like, & becoming confident in who you are through self-acceptance.
Owning your shadow – and learning how to integrate it – will effectively increase your self-confidence and boost your self-esteem. Once you understand yourself better, you can start to accept it.
Meet The Journal-Artists
We explore truth in fiction, while illuminating our shadows.
We fortify our faith through the sword of the spirit in the written word.
We are the Journal-Artist Producers—sharply spoken and broken open.
