Ornella Davis
Aug 30, 2021

Thanks a lot for your useful advice. It made me think of "Heal your wounds and find your true self" by Lise Bourbeau, where one of the 5 wounds is "injustice" - just like the lose-lose situation you described with your parents - which leads to perfectionism in an attempt to blot out judgement.

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Ornella Davis
Ornella Davis

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Inspired by nature’s mirror and life experiences

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