The Functional Perfectionist shares personal experiences with loss and grief, along with coping mechanisms that might help those in grief.

The Functional Perfectionist is back... sharing her challenging learning experience about letting go of control and wishing Happy Holidays!

The Functional Perfectionist honors her youngest brother for his ability to keep his spirits high and in gratitude during challenging times.

The Functional Perfectionist discusses the simple art of appreciation through the simple pleasure of having avocado toast in the morning.

The Functional Perfectionist shares a self-soothing recipe for those nighttime freak-outs. What self-soothing tools are effective for you?

The Functional Perfectionist discusses the dire need for more life-affirming programming. Are TV show and movie makers paying attention?

The Functional Perfectionist discusses how to leave your misery behind as a way to clear the path to following your bliss.

The Functional Perfectionist comments on how associating being thin with being healthy is unhealthy. Patterns change by speaking the truth.

The Functional Perfectionist discusses how to be a whiner... and achieve your goals, anyway! The advantages of becoming a functional whiner.

The Functional Perfectionist shares tips on how to become a peace thief! The best things in live involve unexpected peaceful moments...

The Functional Perfectionist's tip: Don't wait for perfection; put your imperfect and incomplete ego to good use by channeling its energy!

The Functional Perfectionist's New Year Resolution: Figure out what you want, learn how to ask for it and be open to the needed adjustments!

The Functional Perfectionist shares tips on how to deal with and survive family drama over the holidays, without getting drawn into it.

The Functional Perfectionist explores the motivations behind our actions as an opportunity to lessen the influence of guilt and shame.

The Functional Perfectionist discusses how knowing ourselves is important and necessary, but being defined by labels can become a deficiency

The Functional Perfectionist discusses how adding "yet" at the end of pre-conditioned self-assumptions helps us question ourselves and grow.

The Functional Perfectionist shares experiences and musings from a day on the beach about how each of us tends to react to life differently.

The Functional Perfectionist discusses the power of taking one small, simple step to get moving when you're feeling overwhelmed or paralyzed

The Functional Perfectionist discusses the unchangeable fact that things are not perfect... and never will be. But that's how it should be.

The Functional Perfectionist asks: Does making resolution lists really help? The pros and cons of relying mostly on lists to get things done