cindy ratzlaff
Perfectionism: the Leading Fatal Disease among Women 18 to 100

by Cindy Ratzlaff and Kathy Kinney
Do you avoid getting together with friends because you’ve put on a few pounds? Do your knees shake as you obsess about the placement of every glass, dish, fork and morsel of food for holiday meals? Does a last-minute call from a friend stopping by send you dashing around the house cleaning and straightening up – even in the rooms they won’t see? Are you convinced that everyone else is leading a happier life than you? If you suffer from any of the above symptoms, you may have a case of the number one disease affecting women 18 to 100: perfectionism. more