Creative Warriors

In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now: How Doing the Best We Can with What We Have Is Better than Nothing. Jessica highlights the importance of accepting yourself  and finding balance between imperfections and growth. Our conversation delves into how releasing the pressure to be perfect can reduce stress and open the door to meaningful progress. This episode is a powerful reminder that progress often begins when we allow ourselves to simply do our best, even if it’s not perfect. Perhaps it’s her Texas roots, but Jess Pettitt, MBA, M.Ed., CSP, believes that to really thrive in this world, you have to ride two horses—one of giving and one of receiving. For Jess, the giving horse is her passion for service, and the receiving horse is the high she rides entertaining audiences. For almost 10 years, Jess rode one horse by day, serving as an administrator in student affairs for university Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the