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Perfection is Overrated

September 22, 2025 lcscarlett957

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

The best piece of advice I got was from my brother and my kind manager at work.

Ever since I was a child…always been a people pleaser and did it for their sake not really my own choice.

Try to be the perfect person in their eyes.

When advancement there are struggles, hardships, obstacles, and fear.

Everyone’s path is different and not gonna work out, but that doesn’t mean that it’s useless because the effort to try is still there.

And it weighs heavily on the person because they feel they let everyone down.

But in reality they haven’t…

Their idea of perfection for other people’s eyes is just overrated.

What matters is doing the stuff that makes you happy, or being the person you are with no filters, and if people don’t like it…

Don’t care and shine like your original self.

I heard this from a well-known comedian that it took him 38 years to have the life he needed and prayed for. Nothing went perfectly and the judgment of a lot both personal and social was coming in all corners.

He just ignored and did actions that made him better and better for his true self.

I have a perfectionist factor in me that is a negative that made me have lots of breakdowns and negative thoughts.

I’m taking steps to be better for me, and just ignore the noise of others or my negative self-talk and just be me.

Take things step by step

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No Need to Be Perfect or Control

September 15, 2025 lcscarlett957

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.

As a kid, I wouldn’t say I was too pressured.

But I did not get the grades in the subjects that my parents approved of….

There would be harsh and negative judgment and that caused me to put so much pressure and be hard and critical in my own self-reflection.

So much so, when I got a bad grade like a C or B- in grade school to college. I would cry for an hour and say such horrible things to myself. I would want to control the outcome and when things didn’t go my way, it would feel like the end of my life.

Like…I’m so stupid, Why can’t I get this right, I have no brain 😔

The instant experience or action that led to a change was in 2024. When I was depressed for a couple after I failed a big exam and others passed. I put such a comparison and felt stupid because it was a familiar subject and I couldn’t remember from college after the pandemic.

Then my brother told me to take a trip for my self-care and get into a new environment and erase everything and live in the moment.

So I did, it was the best decision. It was like a refresh and when I got back home. I googled what I can listen to for self-care and change. Because I was not in a good state of mind, I decided to focus and start a lifestyle journey that I am still continuing.

My first 2 podcasts that helped me so much even today.

Mel Robbins
Jay Shetty

2 Quotes that helped change my thought process and still help me today.

I may not be perfect, but I am worthy – Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins discusses in her podcasts, in a lot of episodes that chasing perfection is a trap that prevents true progress and acceptance of oneself.

I took that into account because I am a people pleaser and it was for other people I needed to be perfect, and set an amazing standard that I didn’t accept myself, no one can be good or excel at everything.

The externals will never be perfect, and the goal isn’t perfection. Life is not going to go your way. You have to go your way and take life with you. Understanding this will help you be prepared for whatever may come – Jay Shetty

After hearing that on many of his podcasts episodes with experts I psychology and human behavior.

I really sat with myself. Everyone’s life has its ups and downs and you cannot control everything in life, you can only control yourself, your actions, and make yourself happy.

I am still reminding myself because as I go through the stressful and bad times, I forget. So I just write it down and remind myself what I can control and grateful for.

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Act One Way….Different Instantly

September 9, 2025 lcscarlett957

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

I hate when people act one in a fake manner just to put up appearances.

Then they act completely different in another way and it makes you question who they really are?

Its what I heard from Pretty Little Liars. A good line that applies to hard situations with others

You think you know people…then they surprise you.

Alison Dilaurentis

I see alot of fake people hiding themselves for negative and bad purposes. But luckily the truth comes out and it gives you the signal to run and distance yourselves from them.

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Distress and Flexible

September 8, 2025 lcscarlett957

Describe your ideal week.

My ideal week….

So far nothing is perfect, but I would have a good week if these things happen…

At the start of the week on Sunday, I would pray and get ready for church. I would sing songs, dance, and just enjoy myself. And then, as the church ends early, I just come home. Relax and prepare for the week. I think maybe look up some new recipes and just laugh and maybe go for a Sunday evening, walk.

For the weekdays.

I would wake up to wonderful nice sounds in the the start of monday, no stress, I would meditate and pray.

Then I’ll just get ready for the day. To a nice morning routine, maybe some new habits to try out. Then I would go out to the gym or just stay in for a nice workout session and just be around calming energy and hype myself up for the day.

Then I can eat some yummy, healthy breakfast at eye meal prepped, or I made just for a bright start to the day, and go on a a nice walk

I would always remind myself to repeat good affirmation before I start work.

That’ll be my mornings throughout my week.

The lunch would be the same, but each day I would do something different. Maybe a new habit or walk around a new area and be involved in the community.

I would choose one day out of the week may be a Wednesday or Friday to do a hobby for myself in the evenings.

At work, I would love to be involved in events with my coworkers and like build new connections. Have a nice productive day and never feel like I’m behind.

Once a day, I would like to improve myself and maybe learn something new for the day. So it doesn’t feel like time is just passing by.

Saturdays, I would just wake up and reset from the week and try to clean everything. Just get through with the hard stuff and then in the afternoon, just relax, maybe we go out and just breathing some fresh air.

I would like to go out in the afternoons. Maybe to go for it’s like a simple walk or a movie or any show or any activity that I can make a memory.

I get settled in and come back from a nice Saturday and just pray to start the new week on Sunday better.

Each week moving forward, I would love for at least one or two things to get better and just look at life.

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Spacious but with a Modern Flair

September 2, 2025 lcscarlett957

What does your ideal home look like?

What would my ideal home look like…

I’ve always loved the modern flair, but a little bit of the classic side with stone and with grass.

I would like maybe two or three stories. I love a basement with a separate kitchen, but I’m not wanting in interior design but I have an interest in it.

I love a big yard, maybe, with a small swimming pool. Also, whether I’ve attached barbecue, I would love summer barbecues to cook in my own house.

Plus I would like to have lots of rooms. Just a big kitchen and a place where I can work and a place where I can work out inside, with machines so I can have good focus.

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Storytime Before Sleep

August 27, 2025 lcscarlett957

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

Last thing I searched for was children’s educational bedtime stories.

I searched for it because I was worried about my sister-in-law. She said that both of her kids, my niece and nephew. They are not sleeping well through the night.

And she is getting tired and having baby blues.

I just wanted to help, because I thought maybe adding a routine and making sure they know when to go to bed and signal for that is that most kids like bedtime stories and kind of sleep when their parents are reading it to them. So they can have good dreams and their imagination can go wild.

Storybooks for children are a good investment. Because it really adds to their childhood plus kind of takes away from them being too addicted to technology which even happens to little kids.

It’s like reset not to look at anything just to relax and listen and just drift off to sleep.

I didn’t have any storybooks when I was a kid only when I loved going into the library but I plan on doing that when I have my own family.

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Cartoons, Sitcoms, and Nostalgia

August 26, 2025 lcscarlett957

What TV shows did you watch as a kid?

Wow, where to start…

There were so many TV shows I grew up with as a kid! From the preschool days of Treehouse, to the classics on Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, and even some anime

I really had a wide mix of shows that shaped my childhood.

Ah, the good old days….back when TV felt a little more magical, before it started to feel like content was being rushed out more for quantity than quality.

If I had to break it down, I’d group my favorites by the networks I watched the most:

Treehouse & Nick Junior: The early shows that started it all.

Big Comfy Couch
Backyardigans
Franklin
Toy Castle
Timothy Goes to School
Thomas and his Friends
Care Bears
Rolie Polie Olie
Zaboomafoo
Arthur
Rugrats

Nickelodeon: Full of laughs, weird characters, and endless fun.

Fairly Odd Parents
SpongeBob
Danny Phantom
My Life as Teenage Robot Girl
Hey Arnold
Avatar
Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide

Disney: The iconic shows that everyone at school was talking about.

Hannah Montana
Wizards of Waverly Place
Suite Life (Both Seasons)
Gravity Falls
Phineas and Ferb
Thats So Raven
Kim Possible
Proud Family

Cartoon Network: The quirky, creative cartoons that were sometimes hilarious…and sometimes just plain bizarre, in the best way.

Powerpuff Girls
Dexter’s Laboratory
Looney Tunes
Scooby-Doo
Teen Titans

Anime: My gateway into a whole new world of storytelling.

Inuyasha
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sailor Moon
Dragon Ball Z

There are honestly so many more, but if I wrote about every single one, this post would turn into a novel! So instead, I’m just going to highlight my top favorites….the shows that truly stuck with me, ones I loved then and still hold close to my heart today.

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Mix of Morning & Evening

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 lcscarlett957

What’s your favorite time of day?

My favorite time of day? 🤔

Well a couple of years ago, it would be a different answer…

But now I do love the mix of mornings 🌄 and evenings 🌆

Now that I have added a morning routine with some tips of:

Making my bed
Drinking a glass a water when I wake up
Adding a skincare routine
Exercise (HIT, Stretch, Pilates)
Good Breakfast

Love when the sunrise hits and I see a hue of beautiful colors.

For evenings, I like just shutting off from work and relaxing freely.

Look back at the day and drinking some tea and reading a good book and eating a warm dinner.

Plus evenings help to:

Plug out of work mode
Set yourself up for tomorrow
Warm dinners
Good kickback entertainment that brings a smile
Read, relax and reset
Do something for yourself

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Binge-Watch Cinema

August 19, 2025 lcscarlett957

What are your top ten favorite movies?

My Top 10 favorite movies… 😅

That’s gonna be hard to reduce to 10. Because I have some personal favorites. I might as well just note it down due to my love of my comfort for cinema.

Rush Hour Trilogy
Matilda
Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame
Charlie Brown Holiday Movies
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Madagascar Trilogy/Ice Age Quintet Movies/Shrek Forever
Incredibles 1 and 2
Your Name/Demon Slayer – Movie Train Arc
Any Disney Movie that is reminiscent – HSM Trilogy, Wizards, Twiches, TV Movie or near a holiday

It was difficult but these movies are special for me….

However, its hard because some new movies are taking some favorites for me currently.