Overcoming Perfectionism: Finding Freedom In Imperfection - by Kiran Patel

COURSE

Overcoming Perfectionism: Finding Freedom In Imperfection

With Kiran Patel

Often, we can feel that the best way to act is to find a way to do something perfectly. When in reality, what we should be aiming for is to do our best but allow for mistakes, as they are an integral part of being human.

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Meet your Teacher

Kiran Patel
Birmingham, UK

Kiran is an artist, writer, and creative mentor working under the name of Illustrating Rain. Both through her art and writing, she investigates the relationship between the inner and outer worlds. She is inspired by the connection between the patterns and cycles found in nature and within the human mind. She is the author of the book The Creative Unlearning, which has an accompanying podcast.

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3 Days

89 students

4.8 stars

10 min / day

Acceptance

English

Lesson 1

What Perfectionism Prevents

The saddest thing of all when it comes to perfectionism is that it prevents so many people from even beginning. The idea that whatever project we have decided to pursue needs to be perfect can make us freeze into inaction.

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Lesson 2

The Roots Of Perfectionism

Our perfectionist tendencies can have roots. We may have grown up around caregivers who were not tolerant of mistakes being made. Which may in turn then have led to the idea within yourself that errors were unacceptable and need to be avoided at all costs.

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Lesson 3

Opening The Door To Imperfection

Once we have acknowledged and accepted the fact that imperfection exists in everything and everyone, our landscapes change. We no longer feel the need to expect perfection from ourselves or anyone else.

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4.8 (11)

Recent Reviews

Lisa

February 12, 2026

Thank you so very much for this course. Just wonderful. Every blessing and love to you Lisa x💑🌟🙂💌

Alex

September 21, 2025

Definitely one to re visit. Thank you 🙏

Jules

September 17, 2025

Kiran explains perfectionism really well. It is a mind trap. I have been procrastinating a lot lately because I am doing new things and I am scared. It’s ok to not get it right as I am learning and mistakes are a part of the process and completely normal.

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