The Functional Perfectionist shares about feeling compassion fatigue due to the fact that so much happening in the world right now that requires continuous forgiveness, understanding, sympathy, empathy… and shares this simple workaround: "If I can’t bring myself to find compassion and forgive others for their (ongoing) trespasses quite yet, I can at least show compassion to myself."

The Functional Perfectionist says: You’ve probably heard enough about the Law of Attraction to have a basic idea of how it works. You are also likely to have heard it expressed as “like attracts like,” “your thoughts create your reality,” “you get more of what you focus on,” etc. But here’s what I discovered the hard way: By merely observing that something unwanted isn’t happening anymore, even if with a positive and grateful attitude, I can bring it right back into my awaren

The Functional Perfectionist shares tips to feel more energetic in no time and invites you to participate in the Bump Up Your Energy challenge. Have you been feeling down, drained, tired, slow, sluggish? Running out of energy earlier in the day than you used to? There are many factors that can influence how we process and use (or waste) energy, such as age, health, etc. The first step, of course, is to follow up with your healthcare provider and undergo any required tests and

Morning (or Bedtime) Pages As you know, I like to share info about tools that I have tried, tested and found extremely helpful. One such tool is the morning pages journaling technique (also known as brain drain or mind dump), popularized by Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. The idea is to fill three standard-size notebook pages (in your handwriting) with whatever comes to mind when you first get up in the morning, before doing anything else. Just let it flow without any censo

“What Would You Have Me Know Today?” The FP shares Elizabeth Gilbert's simple exercise of asking and receiving/writing messages from Love.

We have all been in situations when all we could think to say was considered a platitude, or sayings that have been used too often...

The Functional Perfectionist shares a blessing through a message of hope for anyone feeling wounded, dispirited and lost...

Reasons for feeling bored and wanting change can vary considerably for each individual and depend on different factors; not that simple...

The Functional Perfectionist: Sometimes the avocado will be flawless, sometimes bruised; but it’s still a beautiful fruit... and process.

I decided to attend a sound bath event. Sound what, you may ask? Sound bath is an event during which you are literally bathed by... sound.

One of the most common business coaching questions I’m asked to address and coach around is how to deal with Impostor Syndrome.

The Functional Perfectionist shares tips on how to deal with anger. Anger is fear in disguise; when repressed, it can turn into depression.

The Functional Perfectionist shares helpful tips on how to overcome perfectionism and become a functional perfectionist.

Is mental the new normal? The Functional Perfectionist discusses mental health, sharing a different perspective and possible solutions.

The Functional Perfectionist shares 11 fun tips on how to begin (or continue) your journey as a healer who’s in the process of being healed

The Functional Perfectionist asks if the audience of negative gossip or fake-news is just a victim of circumstances or a willing accomplice.

The Functional Perfectionist shares some of her experience with past life regression sessions, and a few FAQs about the regression process.

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.