Thank you for this! I honestly read middle grade books all the time now; I struggle with reading in school (namely in college) and still do kinda in grad school so it's nice to read something short and fun without the pressure of deadlines!
Your definition of perfectionism really resonated with me, so thank you for this! It is truly awful that the human brain decides that instead of possibly achieving something less than "perfect" it is better not to try at all...in recent times I've developed a newfound love for the imperfect, because there is so much passion and care that goes into it. And in our current era there is a real need for human imperfectionism in art! That in turn helped me to be less harsh on myself (if I can appreciate the imperfections in others' work then why can't I do so for myself?) - so good luck to you in your pursuit of creative joy too ❤️ (also love the list! I got into writing fanfiction last year and it's genuinely such a creative and rewarding hobby, can highly recommend it to anyone)
Thank you for this! I honestly read middle grade books all the time now; I struggle with reading in school (namely in college) and still do kinda in grad school so it's nice to read something short and fun without the pressure of deadlines!
You're very welcome and I love that so much! Reading middle grade is so fun.
Your definition of perfectionism really resonated with me, so thank you for this! It is truly awful that the human brain decides that instead of possibly achieving something less than "perfect" it is better not to try at all...in recent times I've developed a newfound love for the imperfect, because there is so much passion and care that goes into it. And in our current era there is a real need for human imperfectionism in art! That in turn helped me to be less harsh on myself (if I can appreciate the imperfections in others' work then why can't I do so for myself?) - so good luck to you in your pursuit of creative joy too ❤️ (also love the list! I got into writing fanfiction last year and it's genuinely such a creative and rewarding hobby, can highly recommend it to anyone)
I'm so glad this resonated with you <3 I agree 100% with your thoughts on imperfections in art! Thank you so much for this comment!