done > perfect;
work.begins();
flaw.appears();
self.keepsGoing();
if (perfect.isRequired)
work.neverFeelsDone();
if (enough.isAllowed)
self.letsItBeDone();
perfection != standard;
perfection = fearInDisguise;
imperfect = human;
// perfectionism was never about the work
// it was about the fear of not being enough

// by jimena buena vida • Marfa, TX 2026