Letting Go of Perfectionism: Gaining Perspective, Balance, and Ease
Some of us are packrats. We hang to most anything and only when we have to move do we notice stuff in our closets that need to be set free. Jay Early's book on "Letting Go of Perfectionism" helped me look deeply into my own 'stuff'. While clearly outlining a progression and development of the subject, he also provides us with a workbook that helps us take the steps necessary to let our patterns of dysfunctional behavior 'fly away'. Jay's' wonderful presentation of the "Inner Champion" establishes an internal support to deal with the Perfectionist Inner Critic.  The Workbook provides great support and practical implementation of the steps to let go. In each chapter, the topics are expanded in the workbook through the use of questionnaires and measurable action plans to begin the process of getting 'perfect stuff' out of our heads. The interplay between the Book and the Workbook is very effective for moving away from our fears and allowing for the "Capacity for Ease." Letting Go of Perfectionism provides us all with a wonderful insight and process to let go and be free of our histories that the inner critic feeds upon. --Roger Desmarais