“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people,” wrote Anne Lamott in Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. “It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and is the main obstacle between you and a [crappy] first draft.” Today’s culture encourages perfectionistic behavior — as if it’s synonymous with being...
I am a writer and chaplain trying to live a simple life in Annapolis, Maryland.