Mary Laura Philpott is an acclaimed essayist, bookseller, and author of the debut memoir I Miss You When I Blink. You can find her at https://marylauraphilpott.com/
176 From Striving for Perfect to Honestly Authentic
Mary Laura Philpott
Mary Laura Philpott thought she’d cracked the code: always make the right choice, and you’ll always be happy. But her relentless mom life and to-do list didn’t bring her contentment, it brought anxiety.
In this conversation, we talk about how holding herself to the “perfect” standard left her struggling and how she, bit-by-bit, moved herself to a place of better balance and authenticity.