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Stop Waiting for Perfect

Published 22 days ago • 1 min read

Wealth and Wisdom
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Your future self would rather you start messy than never start at all. Perfection isn’t protection, it’s procrastination in disguise.
Here’s what I mean: “PERFECT” is just fear dressed up in a fancy outfit. We tell ourselves we’re waiting until we’re ready, until it looks better, until we have it all figured out.
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But truthfully? That delay is costing us momentum. Your future self doesn’t need flawless. They need action. They need you to start messy, unsure, and imperfect. . .because that’s where growth lives.

Dollars and Sense

For the longest time, I told myself I wasn’t ready to invest. I needed to “learn more.” Read one more article. Watch one more video.

But deep down? I was just scared to start messy. And in the meantime, years went by. Opportunities went by. My money stayed still.

One client told me she waited three years for the same reason. And in those three years, she missed out on growth that could’ve already been compounding.

That’s when I had to remind her, and myself: Progress beats perfect every. single. time.

Forget “perfect.” Just start. Open a high-yield savings account or a beginner investment account this week. Even if you only put in $50.

That one imperfect step matters more than three years of waiting. Progress builds confidence. Confidence builds wealth.

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Jessenia, our Financial Therapist

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Jessenia helps clients move forward with clarity and confidence. No fluff, just real tools and honest support. Her sessions feel like conversations, not checklists, and she’s all about celebrating progress, big or small. If you’re ready to grow personally and financially, she’s ready to walk with you.

Hit reply and tell me: One money step you’ve been putting off. I promise you’re not the only one. We’ve all got that “one thing” sitting on the back burner.

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I read and respond to every message personally!

Until next time,

LaQueshia Clemons

Financial Therapist, AFC®, LCSW

Founder, Freedom Life Therapy

860-517-4352

www.freedomlifetherapy.com

101 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 214, Middletown, CT 06457

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