YOUR PERFECTIONISM TROLL IS…..
B. DREAMY-STAR

Name: B. Dreamy-Star
Age: 4 and a quarter.
Superpower: Rest as radical self-care a.k.a loves a nap.
Weakness: Allergic to decisions.

Awww, lucky you. You got B. Dreamy-Star, the most passionate seeker of perfectionism trolls! Unfortunately, this lil’ brain-dweller is often un-done by overwhelm. Which is inconvenient. And as I’m sure you’re familiar with, it can lead to a hot mess of confusion.

It’s not B’s fault that they’re like this. They just want to keep you safe! And the best way they know how to protect you from criticism and vulnerability is to slam the brakes on any activity where the outcome may not be perfect. But of course, all creativity requires imperfection. So you can see the pickle.

Give B enough air-time in your head, and they’ll convince you that you should never, EVER attempt to create anything unless it’s flawless the first go around. Sadly, “sucking at something” is not an option for this scared critter. And we all know sucking at something is a) highly subjective and b) kind of an important step on the path to ~improving~ at something.

What you have here is a classic stand-off between your perfectionism troll and you. They’ve made a comfy home for themselves in the meadows of indecision land and they’re NOT moving! What’s a troll-wrangler to do? Well to start, just start.

I know, I know—if it was simple enough to start you would have done it already! But what if you broke down that epic yet super overwhelming vision into teeny tiny little practical steps? Steps so small they’re laughable? What then?

“Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose — not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember.” — Anne Sullivan

Ready to tame your perfectionism troll? Here’s a practice you can try right now.

Identify your values: Identifying your values is all about finding your “why” so you can anchor into that truth in moments of overwhelm or confusion.

One way you can do that is by writing a massive list of everything you like and dislike. What inspires you versus drains you? You might also like to draft your own mission statement, for example “My name is … and I believe ....” Try it for yourself! If that feels hard, find a list of nouns, and simply write down the ones you relate to the MOST. Not the ones you think you “should” include—but the ones that light you up. That gives you a tingly feeling of ease and fun and inspiration.

These values will ground you and help you feel sturdy in those moments where B. Dreamy-Star might prefer to smash that “panic” button in your brain and prevent from you creating. Not today, Satan!

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF…..

Oh, hi there! 👋 My name’s Jerico Mandybur.

I’m a best-selling neurodivergent author, writer, creativity coach, and tarot witch. And my mission is to help people like you to unlearn perfectionism, release their cringe, and unlock their unique creative expression, so they can tell their story, make their stuff, and change the goddamn world. *:·ﾟ✧

Think you could be next? Me too...

After spending a decade working in journalism and media at a leadership level—at some of the coolest brands and publications on the planet—I decided to turn my tireless imagination into a career in creativity! Now I use proven coaching methods (combined with a little witchcraft) to help my clients launch businesses, write books, rekindle old passion projects (and kickstart new ones!), find their voice, and share their story with the world. I’ve worked with healers, poets, NGO workers, therapists, writers, entrepreneurs, musicians, and mavericks from all walks of life who needed support in navigating perfectionism and its various manifestations (looking at you procrastination and self-sabotage!) so they can get out of their own way, share their voice, and use their gifts.  🎉

What next? Reserve YOUR 30-minute complimentary call, if you think creativity coaching could be for you.

Give me a call, and I’ll talk you through your options—whether it be my celebrated private coaching series, Come Alive, my consultation services, or a magical intuitive tarot reading to inspire your passion and light your path.

Either way, get ready! It’s time to put your perfectionism troll in its place and make life your creative playground. Let’s help you revolutionise limiting beliefs and reprogram your relationship to creating stuff so you can vision freely, express brazenly, and be the oracle of your own life.

ABOUT MY SIGNATURE FRAMEWORK…

Every client that works with me is guided through a bespoke, self-directed journey of creative expression—whether they’re making something, building something, saying something, or something else entirely. And that’s intentional! Because we creative visionaries, trouble-makers, and weirdos aren’t good with rules. Hell, we hate being told what to do!

And hand on heart, I can promise you I’ll never do that to you. What I will do, is guide you through my signature framework, designed to offer you a safe container within which to explore anything and everything that yearns to be released through you. 

THE ESSENTIAL FRAMEWORK:

♡ POWER 

Why power? Because we’ve been taught that it’s a dirty word. And there are no coincidences. We’ve been cut off from our worth in the capitalist, white supremacist West. And without a sense of our wholeness; a true core worth, we’re much more placid. Well pardon my French my FUCK THAT. Your power is your birthright. It’s innate. It’s dignified. It’s infinite. And it can never be taken away from you. Acknowledging—and stepping into— your power is the first step to uncovering your most deeply held values. And letting them guide your creativity and your life.

♡ PRESENCE 

Call it presence, call it awareness or mindfulness—just call on it! In my signature framework, your presence is the articulation of your power in daily life. It’s your sense of “something greater”. Your spiritual connection, expressed in all your create. Understanding your divinity and your preciousness means letting every moment, however mundane, be a portal to the imagination and a doorway to greater awareness. The mindful present is where all potentiality lies. It’s where the best art is made—when we allow ourselves to simply BE and let creativity flow through us.

♡ PLAY

Play is often seen as silly. As frivolous or purposeless. But did you know that deprived of play, we get depressed? In my framework, play isn’t something you do despite oppression and dominant programming; it’s how you overcome it. Your play is both personal resilience and political resistance. Your pleasure is a reclamation. Your self-expression is a gift to yourself and everyone else around you. When we play, we experience and express joy. We allow ourselves to gleefully rip up the rulebook and collage the pieces with glitter glue. Play about waking up everyday knowing you deserve to feel inspired, creative, full of vitality, and ready to express yourself, make stuff, and change the goddamn world doing it.

In working with me, you’ll explore all aspects of my signature framework. From setting commitments, uncovering your true values, discovering what lights you up, forging a path towards the most meaningful creative expression for you, and taking ridiculously small steps towards gradual, sustainable change.

I’m in your corner 100%. Let’s make some magic together.

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