Lindsey Cornett

Lindsey Cornett is a loud talker, iced coffee drinker, and lover of the written word. She lives with her husband, Evan, and three small kiddos in West Michigan. Lindsey is one of the creators and writers behind The Drafting Desk, an email newsletter of soulful encouragement for recovering perfectionists. www.thedraftingdesk.com https://www.lindseycornett.com/ www.instagram.com/lindseycornett

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I tell my kids it’s okay to fail—so I need to start telling myself, too

Maybe if we actually believed the things we say, the entire structures of our lives, vocations, and relationships would feel less tenuous. We'd believe that even if they got knocked down, we could put them back up just the same as before but with the weaker areas reinforced, stronger in the long run.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

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