Ditching the Rubric I am coming to understand that I am a perfectionist in some areas. Not all, I mean I live with lots of clutter, albeit organized clutter. I can 100% go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. I vacuum the bedroom when my shedding hair forms clumps I can see. But in other ways, I am coming to realize I am a perfectionist. I am in grad school (for my second go around). I got a 4.0 on my Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership back in 2011. I got a 100% in my first class of this Early Childhood Coaching Certificate. I love getting an “A.” I live my life by that amazing rubric the teacher gives for each assignment. In classes, if I meet every requirement in that document, I am sure to get an “A.” I was listening to a podcast, Coffee and Crumbs, late last week on my walk (which, has become my nightly link to sanity. I put on my headphones, I lace up my sneakers, I start my pod...