The Empowerment in Appearing Foolish

This may seem paradoxical, considering the word foolish implies a disempowered, ignorant position, however, there are great merits to being “foolish”.

“Hello, my name is Ava, and I am a perfectionist. I have been in recovery for most of my life, and I frequently relapse.”

This is what I would say if I went to a uniquely curated recovery meeting, made just for me. I would imagine much of the American population, and especially women, would start with my same admission. Most of us are terrified of looking foolish, and our terror is managed by…