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Renee Garcia's avatar

Sounds like you made the right choice for you and that’s exactly what you should do! Good luck refocusing and finding things that feel good for you 💙

If you ever feel called to come back, here are a few words from a fellow perfectionist writing on Substack. I tend to write my posts in one go, barely give them one read through and send them on their way. I often get caught up on little details and have built a process of writing for myself that doesn’t allow for that. I want this space to continue to feel free and safe from judgement.

Quick thoughts and one liners written as notes can help me stay loose too. I don’t track likes, but I do look at views for my posts. I’m writing for me and if people find some of my posts helpful that’s great!

You’ll find what works for you here or elsewhere, just keep following your guiding intuition ✨🎉

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Taru Fisher's avatar

I get what you are saying and understand your reasons for quitting Substack. I first wrote sporadically here in 2023 and then late last year I moved my subscribers from my other platform on the Coaches Console. I immediately felt a little overwhelmed by the new tech I had to learn, but something about the Substack world kept me writing, even when my content wasn't "perfect", and I have been a devout Perfectionist for nearly my entire life (I'm 82). Since participating in a coaching community called "Home", I began to drop the need for "perfect" and accept myself as well as my writing. I now understand and happily accept that what I write is for my self-expression and those who resonate with it will be pleased, and those who do not will find other writers here who speak to them. In essence, I am collecting my tribe, and working through my fears of being accepted has been a huge blessing. After 20 years as a Coach, I no longer feel to be identified as one and now prefer "Mentor". Substack has changed me in ways I couldn't have imagined. I hope you take away some insights that are useful for your journey.

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