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Consistency > Perfectionism :: Whole30 Avocado Compound Butter
Originally I had planned to write about the topic of perfectionism today in light of some of the recent internal dialogue I have been having on the subject after recently reading Brene Brown's, I Thought It Was Just Me (But It's Not). I have been someone who has struggled with some relatively serious maladaptive levels of perfectionism for probably my whole life. In her typical penetrating style, Brown's insight on the topic was a bit deeper and more nuanced than the usual on the perils of perfectionism and it's been something which I have kept coming back to over the past few weeks. But as I sat down several times to try…
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One Year of Barre Eat Repeat! Celebrating Milestones with a Paleo Spinach and Artichoke Pizza
Guess what?! Today is the one year anniversary of the launch of barreeatrepeat.com!! Last year, I resolved to have things up and running by the beginning of July, which was probably a bit overambitious (story of my life), so although I did post my very first entry on the first, I didn’t actually tell anyone about the blog until the 13th so that I could have more than just the one page up for viewing. Plus I was NERVOUS. This whole thing has been a big experiment in being more vulnerable. Writing the blog has provided me with an opportunity to share some personal confessions and has provided an open…
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Writing :: 100 Blog Posts Later… and a Whole30 Taco Mason Jar Salad
Guess what?! This is officially the 100th blog post to be published on barreeatrepeat.com! I can't believe it - starting a blog is something that I have wanted to do for literally years, but was afraid to start for a few reasons. Firstly, I tend to keep a very full schedule and I wasn't sure if this was something that I could commit to. When I take on something new whether of my own initiative or by signing up for something with someone else, I take it very seriously as an Upholder. I am not someone who likes to quit things once I get started, so I knew this would…
