Send us a text When my daughter was little, she watched a cartoon called Wonder Pets. In the Christmas episode, Ming-Ming breaks Tuck’s snow globe and says she’s sorry — but Tuck’s response stuck with me: “Sorry won’t fix it.” That line hit deeper than I expected. Because while I believe in heartfelt apologies, sometimes sorry just doesn’t fix it. Words can soothe, but they can’t always repair what’s been broken. In this episode, I’m unpacking what real accountability looks like, why “sorry...
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Send us a text When my daughter was little, she watched a cartoon called Wonder Pets. In the Christmas episode, Ming-Ming breaks Tuck’s snow globe and says she’s sorry — but Tuck’s response stuck with me: “Sorry won’t fix it.” That line hit deeper than I expected. Because while I believe in heartfelt apologies, sometimes sorry just doesn’t fix it. Words can soothe, but they can’t always repair what’s been broken. In this episode, I’m unpacking what real accountability looks like, why “sorry...
When ‘Perfect’ Becomes a Problem: Breaking Free from Performance-Based Worth
Blushing Phoenix
9 minutes
2 months ago
When ‘Perfect’ Becomes a Problem: Breaking Free from Performance-Based Worth
Send us a text We’re conditioned from childhood to believe our worth is tied to how perfectly we perform - at the doctor, at work, or in life. In this video, I share how a simple blood pressure reading in 2011 sent me spiraling, and what I’ve learned since about separating who we are from what we do. Whether it’s blushing, getting feedback at work, or chasing “perfect,” this is your reminder that your value is not up for debate. Support the show
Blushing Phoenix
Send us a text When my daughter was little, she watched a cartoon called Wonder Pets. In the Christmas episode, Ming-Ming breaks Tuck’s snow globe and says she’s sorry — but Tuck’s response stuck with me: “Sorry won’t fix it.” That line hit deeper than I expected. Because while I believe in heartfelt apologies, sometimes sorry just doesn’t fix it. Words can soothe, but they can’t always repair what’s been broken. In this episode, I’m unpacking what real accountability looks like, why “sorry...
