It’s almost the Winter Solstice here in the States (Dec 21/22), the longest night of the year and for some of you across the pond, it is the Summer Solstice.

Darkness. Light. Can’t have one without the other!

It is a powerful time of percolating, going deep within and unearthing one final upheaval of “stuff”, you know the stuff that’s outdated, in your way and slowin’ your roll.

And one of those pesky behaviors that can stop you from making major waves towards your dreams is perfectionism.

Waiting until something is “just right” before you pitch your idea, write that book you keep saying you’re going to write, start dating again, you get the idea.

You may say things to yourself like..

“Yea, I so want that but I have to get XYZ figured out first in my life until I can have (insert fervent Soul desire).”

“I’m just not ready yet…I need to get (more credentials/more money/more blah, blah, blah)”

All perfectly rational explanations from the logical mind to mask the truth-that you might just feel scared of going all in and failing. Or succeeding and having to be seen more!

So it’s easier to wait until everything appears to be “perfect” before making waves.

The Universe

Only perfect never really comes.

And the Universe doesn’t care about perfect. 🙂

It just cares about supporting you in your predominant thoughts and deepest Truths.

It has no opinion either way and it’s not going to judge you.

So, instead of waiting for “perfect” to come, here’s a phrase I got from my friend and co-author of The Dating Mirror: Trust Again, Love Again, Maryellen Smith.

Go. For. Done.

It basically means, once you are clear what you want to do and have at least one action to take, just take it.

Give yourself permission to fu%* it up a little and also permission to course-correct if you’re going way off in the wrong direction.

But all that mental anxiety and low-level stress that is created from not taking action will give way to fresh ideas, inspiration and yes, self-confidence and self-trust.

You will figure it out in the act of doing it.

Making that call.

Writing that proposal.

Putting up that dating profile.

So, as we head into the darkest (or lightest) night of the year, I ask you this.

Q: Do you tend to get caught up in perfectionism? How does it show up for you….and if you’re brave, what is ONE action you are committed to taking before we ring the bell on Dec 31? Where will you “go for done?” I can’t wait to hear from you! Post your comment under here.

Diana Dorell

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Did that subject line make you smile?

I hope so because it’s true!

It’s a New Moon in powerful, truth-telling, adventure-seeking Sagittarius and it is that time to pop the cork off your deepest desires that will lay the foundation for the next cycle of your life.

No pressure or anything.

And part of tapping into your desires, especially around relationships and love is TRUSTING and BELIEVING that what you are seeking…is also in fact, fervently seeking you too.

Spiritual tip-off: It’s about emanating the vibration of what you want as if you already HAVE it and even beyond that, tapping into the unmet need that it’s bringing up-usually like feeling not enough, not worthy, not special, etc.

But in order to actually get into that crazy, flowy awesome space, you’ve gotta help the Universe out a little!

The secret is easier than you think.

The answer?

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Activate your creativity and childlike imagination.

Examples from my client files and personal experience (changed names to protect privacy):

To get in the feeling of more than enough, Sarah went to the mall and mentally “bought” anything she wanted in each of the stores she had been afraid to go in. According to her, “I felt like a silly idiot, but walked out of there feeling super filled up and confident and actually got an idea on the drive home for ways to rev up my income!”

To get in the feeling of being married to the love of her life, Anna went to David’s Bridal and tried on 3 dresses, even saying that she was engaged! She said, “I decided to be engaged to the Universe until Mr Right showed up and since they didn’t specify, it wasn’t a lie and I had so much fun for the first time in a long time!”

To get in the feeling of going to Italy on a solo trip (a long held dream!), I’d make Italian food (ok, I bought Italian food!) and went on Airbnb daily for three weeks. Within that time, it turned out that I had enough points saved on Continental since I was little to cover a round trip ticket. Then, I found a sweet room in Florence and I took off a month after that!

All of this comes from trusting that what you seek is already seeking you. And that if it’s a true Soul desire, it will be yours, but first you must act as if  you don’t “need” it. And you get something even more aligned and perfect than your head could see.

Q: Have you ever “acted as if?” Do you have a fun story? Share it with us in the comments!

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