I read this quote somewhere "Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don't ignore that critic but don't give it more attention than it deserves"

Michael Ian Black

The first part is true for perfectionists - as a recovering perfectionist, I can fully attest to that - however, discovering the second part is what makes me an ex perfectionist - I do the best I can. Self care for me is nature walks and journaling - it indeed does bring a balance 💙