PinnedTatumHealing Your Perfect WoundA few weeks ago I wrote about how destructive perfectionism is, and how much creativity and joy it’s taken from all of us. It received a…Sep 8, 20231Sep 8, 20231
PinnedTatumPerfection is the Death of CreationI’m a perfectionist. I used to be really proud of it, too, back when I thought perfect was a healthy, reasonable goal. It isn’t though…Aug 16, 20231Aug 16, 20231
TatumSmile lines announce my freedomToday I caught sight of you for the first time creeping away from the sides of my eyes. I expected a different reaction — fear, panic…Apr 3Apr 3
TatumPutting yourself first is not selfish, and I’m ready to die on this hillMost of us need a crash course in what it really means to be selfish.Jan 5Jan 5
TatumShrunk by Body ShamingEveryone body-shamed me growing up. Absolutely everyone. Movies and TV shows make it seem like it’s one or two really rotten kids that…Aug 6, 20231Aug 6, 20231
TatumA Brief History of SicknessI was a different person the last time I shared my life online. I was young, in my early twenties, writing about how caring for your mental…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023