As recovering perfectionists, we love a clear black-and-white, all-or-nothing situation.

When it comes to shades of gray, though, we tend to struggle because our precious needs for control, clarity, and certainty are activated.

What’s a recovering perfectionist to do, then, when our illusion of control is shattered, and things become fundamentally uncertain.

These are the times we’re navigating, and now is the moment to figure out how gray can be a good thing in our lives.