Are you the type of person who laminates everything? You complete a project or save an award, then pull out your lamination machine to protect it? Are you just hiding your accomplishments behind a protective sheen of perfectionism, of people pleasing?

In this episode of Get It Together, Weirdo, Sarah shares her story of laminating her accomplishments — and personality. From the first time she was called “teacher's pet” in childhood, Sarah feared not living up to expectations and hid behind perfectionism and people-pleasing. At school and in workplaces, her perfectionism was mocked and misunderstood, reinforcing her protective habits. Over time, Sarah recognized the need to challenge these habits and work towards accepting her true self with all its imperfections.

Sarah’s story serves as an encouragement for others who are covering themselves in a protective film to embrace their rough edges and move away from the constraints of perfectionism.

What you’ll learn in this episode

• The need to challenge protective habits and work towards self-acceptance.

Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“It's okay not to laminate every little thing about myself. It's okay to have rough edges.”

“I needed to bury who I truly was, hide it within a protective sheet of plastic to keep myself safe. I stuck so much of this plastic covering on my personality that I struggled to see who I was.”

“Mindset work is never simple, and it takes a lot to break through the limiting thoughts, beliefs, and fears that we have about ourselves. I'm working on being aware and cognizant of when I start to lean back into people-pleasing and perfectionism.”

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