Episode 25: Q&A 2 - Ease, Unease and Circling Back

In this second "Q&A on the 5s" episode, Janine and Shannon answer some phoned-in questions from listeners.

Discussion topics include:

• How sometimes ease doesn’t come easily

• The perennial problem of perfectionism: It can feel uncomfortable to stop at less than 100 percent

• The discomfort of striving and failing to achieve perfection vs the discomfort of letting things not be perfect

• How Janine let go of a perfectionistic temptation to rewrite her client’s spice labels

• Practicing good enough on less consequential projects

• Revisiting tasks to make good enough better

• How Shannon gives herself permission to come back to a task, deeming it “good enough for now” which allows her to stop.

• The freedom of good enough