When Depression is in Your Bed℠
When Depression is in Your Bed℠
Trish Sanders, LCSW
#66 Showing Up Imperfectly: One Way This Perfectionist Is Learning to Trust Herself
11 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome And A Hard Week
Choosing To Show Up Anyway
Perfectionism And Identity Building
Small Steps That Still Count
Overwhelm And The Nervous System
Take One Step And Close
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What does it actually look like to build self-trust, not when everything is going well, but when it’s not? In this episode, I share a real-time experience from a physically challenging week and how it brought me back to something I’ve been actively working on: learning to show up imperfectly. As a perfectionist, I’ve often found it easier to show up when I feel clear, capable, or confident. But showing up when things feel messy, unclear, or “not good enough”? That’s where I’ve historically pu...