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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2025 · 2 MIN

Gloriously flawed

from Parent Pause · host Kim McCabe

Here’s the thing: I rarely start anything properly prepared. I tend to leap into projects headfirst, full of enthusiasm and only mid-flight do I realize, “ah, maybe masking tape would’ve been smart.” But you know what? That works for me. I’ve finally made peace with the fact that I'm not the “dust sheets and checklists” type and I probably never will be.So today, instead of trying to overhaul myself into someone I’m not (a pre-planning spreadsheet wizard, for instance), I’m celebrating the way I do things. Messy. Enthusiastic. Intuitive. Possibly with paint on the floor.This is a little love note to self - and maybe to you too - reminding us that maybe the goal isn’t to change who we are, but to work with who we are. To channel all that energy we usually spend trying to fix or improve into doing more of what lights us up, in the way that actually fits us.So today? No judgment. Just a quiet celebration of being gloriously, imperfectly ourselves. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kimmccabe.substack.com/subscribe

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