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Veganuary? No. Dry January? No thanks. This January, it’s time to lower the bar.


by Amy Lynch
08th Jan 2023

Unsplash - Vitolda Klein

Getting over perfectionism

Perfectionism is something that has plagued Amy since she was old enough to pronounce the word. The cruellest thing you can do to her is to drop in unannounced, catching her off-guard before she has had time to create the illusion of perfect. She’s decided it’s time to change.

Veganuary? No thanks, I’m addicted to cheese. Dry January? No thanks, that one glass of white wine on the couch watching telly when the kids are in bed is my treat. New Year’s resolutions? No thanks, I’m fine as I am. And what’s the point, anyway? New Year’s resolutions are often broken, followed by copious amounts of guilt. Be thinner! Be smarter with money! Be… better! Well, this January, I’m only committing to one thing:...

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