In this episode, Peyton shares her journey to becoming a recovering perfectionist and holding onto the belief that she is free not to be perfect.

1. She was always a rule follower who wanted to pursue perfection and be the "good" girl. She found herself following all the "right" rules for wrong reasons. When suddenly found herself married and alone as her spouse followed his dream. The one person she leaned on the most was hours away, and she had to drown in her overwhelm and loneliness. She embraced grace, forgiveness and stepping into imperfection.
2. To step forward, she had to fail by embracing the imperfection and found herself in a therapist's office as she lost control of what she once "thought" she had control of.
3. As a result of therapy, she was provided with a diagnosis that provided relief by recognizing that there was something she could do to decrease the symptoms.
4. She realized that her need for perfection was a symptom of her OCD. Working through the diagnosis has improved her life as an individual and her relationships with those around her. She recognized that the expectations that she had for herself bleed onto everyone around her. 
5. She embraced forgiveness for herself and the expectations.

Meet Peyton:

Peyton Garland is a writer, wanna-be rapper, and coffee shop hopper who loves connecting people to grace much bigger than expected. Her debut book, Not So by Myself, was promoted by Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino and endorsed by TED Talk speaker and creator of the More Love Letters movement, Hannah Brencher. Peyton lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, Josh, and their two gremlin dogs, Alfie and Daisy.

Connect with Peyton:

https://www.instagram.com/peytonmgarlandauthor/  https://www.facebook.com/peytonmgarland

Meet the Host:

Sara Glendenning is the founder of Sara Hope Podcast Productions, Host of Path to Me Podcast, and author. After being diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age, Sara began hiding from the world, afraid of not being capable or worthy of achieving her dreams. After realizing her worth, Sara now knows how competent she is. Sara now genuinely believes she can live the life of her dreams, that it was only herself that was holding her back. She has made it her mission to inspire others to overcome the fear of others' judgment but primarily themselves. To ultimately show up as their true selves and live the life of their dreams.