We don't grow in the dark, growth happens in the light.

I'm challenging you to come out of hiding, to shed secrets, to step beyond shame.

I'm challenging you to stand in the light of truth.

Why go to therapy because it's defined work?

When you are emotionally healthy, you are more powerful spiritually.

You're now listening to the in the light podcast hosted by Dr. Anita Phillips.

Hello, hello, hello, and welcome back to another episode of the summer edition of in the light podcast.

This is Dr. Anita and I am truly enjoying my summer.

I hope that you are too.

And I truly enjoyed your response to our last episode, The Gift of Imperfection.

Let me tell you, you have confirmed what we already know, which is that your story contains so much light.

Break it open and help another person.

I shared my story last week about perfectionism and how it found its way into my life through a childhood trauma

and what it felt like and looked like for me to fight that battle and to win and to be determined to maintain my freedom

because freedom must be maintained.

And man, the DMs that I got from you, the emails, the comments, I could not respond to all of them.

I try to read as many as I can when I can.

I'm not always able to respond, but thank you for letting me know that

the episode on perfectionism brought light into dark spaces in your life.

Some of you knew you had issues with perfectionism and this gave you clarity and tips on what to do.

Some of you said, I didn't even realize I was a perfectionist.

Oh, that has a name. This thing in my life has a name. This weight, this chain.

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