Perfectionism. It plays out in so many facets of our life. Why? Because there is safety in perfection.

If we never mess up, if we never do anything bad, then nothing bad will happen to us.

If we can be perfect at our job we won’t get fired. If we can be perfect in our relationships no one will leave us. If we look perfect no one will reject us. If we’re perfect with our diet, we’ll finally have the body we want.

But it’s interesting, because I think in areas outside of food, we’re sort of forced to...