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The Pursuit of Perfection: Part 4

Posted by Lori Brown on Friday, March 2, 2012
This last story is about family and the "pursuit of perfection" at home.  In my previous blogs, this month, I have defined perfection using several sources.  My favorite source, however, refers to the origin of the word perfection:

"The genealogy of the concept of "perfection" reaches back beyond Latin, to Greek.  The Greek equivalent of the Latin "perfectus" was "teleos."  The latter Greek expression generally had concrete referents, such as a perfect physician or flutist, a perfect comedy or...
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The Pursuit of Perfection: Part 3

Posted by Lori Brown on Friday, February 24, 2012

"Life is what happens to you while you are busy making plans."
                                                John Lennon

This quote always reminds me of what we were doing prior to our oldest daughter, Alex, being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six years ago.  It's also how many of us live our lives; oblivious to what is happening right before our eyes because we are busy pursuing the perfect path. 

I have spoken in other blogs about Alex's perspective and acceptance of her diabetes.  I h...


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The Pursuit of Perfection: Part 2

Posted by Lori Brown on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day

Being Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts regarding the, “pursuit of perfection” in love and relationships. 

If I use the definition from last week to describe, “perfection” as it is related to love or our closest relationships I really begin to struggle with a connection.  “Flawlessness” is how Merriam-Webster dictionary defines perfection.  Are any of your relationships flawless?  I didn’t think so. 

What a...


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The Pursuit of Perfection: Part I

Posted by Lori Brown on Friday, February 10, 2012

What is perfection? Dictionary.com defines perfection as the highest degree of proficiency, skill or excellence; flawlessness. This definition makes me think of competition and my middle daughter, Sydney.

Sydney is almost 15 years old, she takes a full load of high school classes, skis competitively 5 days/week, maintains friendships at home and on the mountain, has a significant case of scoliosis, has recovered from a torn ACL with 9 months of serious physical therapy, is a vegetarian, lov...


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I live in Colorado Springs with my husband, Andy and my three daughters, Alex, Sydney and Reese. In another life I went to The Ohio State University where I studied psychology and family relations. I did research in health psychology and earned my B.A. in 1992. After moving to Colorado I worked as a mental health worker in an inpatient hospital, residential and school facility for children with behavioral issues. During that time I realized how important it was for me to raise my children in a loving, nurturing environment. For me, that meant staying at home for the past 15 years taking them to preschool, the library, play dates, the doctor, the dentist, soccer, volleyball, physical therapy, piano, gymnastics, dance, skiing and church. While I am still assuming this role, I am back in school taking master coaching classes and growing my coaching business. This blog is about my journey, your journey and my family's movement toward a happier, more fulfilled life.

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