{"id":149,"date":"2013-05-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/01b29d50-f143-4346-bbca-85cdcd1702be"},"modified":"2013-05-04T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-04T05:00:00","slug":"on-the-value-of-making-mistakes-a-little-poem-to-help-overcome-perfectionism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewonderchildblog.com\/?p=149","title":{"rendered":"On the Value of Making Mistakes, A Little Poem to Help Overcome Perfectionism"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the
\nValue of Making Mistakes<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

By<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph
\nAnthony<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Dear Wonder
\nChild Blog Readers,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

What follows
\nis a little poem I originally wrote 16 years ago for one of my first grade
\nstudents who would cry every time she made a mistake in her drawing books.  Since that time I have taught it to every
\nstudent I have taught\u2014from first grade through 8th<\/sup>.  Whenever one of my students says, \u201cOh, no, I
\nmessed up,\u201d I say, \u201cSpilled milk is a mess, my dear, you just made a
\nmistake.\u201d  And then I start reciting this
\npoem.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

No matter
\nwhat age you are, if you have trouble accepting yourself for making mistakes,
\nif you think you have to be perfect in everything you do, if you don\u2019t allow
\nyourself the freedom and dignity to make mistakes, this poem is for you.  Memorize it, post it wherever it might help
\nyou or someone else you love to remember that it is not only OK to make
\nmistakes, it\u2019s part of the journey, it means you\u2019re up and doing, taking
\nhealthy risks.  <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

So have fun,
\nmake mistakes, and remember your wonderfulness when you do. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Peace and
\nLight,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Kings
\nand Queens<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

By Joseph
\nAnthony<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Kings
\nand Queens can never grow,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Without
\nmistakes to use as guides,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

They
\nhelp us know the way to go,<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

And
\ngold within their heart resides.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

 <\/o:p><\/p>\n

Copyright Joseph Anthony of the Wonder Child Blog<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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