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" The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection. "

Arianna Huffington

Way

Mother

Imperfection

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" Mainstream media tend to just mouth the conventional wisdom, to see everything through the filter of right and left. "

" America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process. "

" I see some people stay in one place because it's convenient or it's comfortable. But they're missing out on their passion. "

" Our current obsession with creativity is the result of our continued striving for immortality in an era when most people no longer believe in an after-life. "

" I can tell you with authority that when I'm exhausted, when I'm running on empty, I'm the worst version of myself. "

" The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are - as women and as mothers. "

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" Women need to lead the way to change our culture of burnout - both for their sake and also for the sake of successful men who desperately need a new model of success. And the still-very-macho world of STEM is a great place to start. "

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" When we take care of ourselves, we are more effective, we are more creative, and we are more successful in a broad definition of the word. "

" Not only is it harder to be a man, it is also harder to become one. "

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