Adventures in GALing

[AntoniaB]

You wrote a book? Cool! I like your next book topic...that's more all-encompassing than a lot of the books out there which focus on one or two of those items alone. I actually just ordered 3 books on overcoming perfectionism through cognitive behavior therapy and meditation from amazon. I'm not waiting for a doctor recommendation on books (which is where I normally get ideas)...I just read the reviews and hit order :-)

Oh there are many positive outcomes, yes...I am constantly told how I exceed everyone's expectations or I'm their favorite teacher or I'm uber-successful, but clearly I don't "hear" what people are telling me, and being the only person I know in my geographical area who was dumped by her husband for another woman hasn't helped my internal dialogue. Many of my female colleagues really belittle their husbands, order them around, and call it "feminism", and yet they are never abandoned. They don't seem to get how lucky they are and they take it for granted far more than I ever did.