The Perfectionist Balancing Act

Managing the Perfectionist Mindset

in Every Day Life

You may be a Perfectionist if...

  • You are experiencing a shift from loving your job to now disliking it

  • You feel a sense inefficiency both at work and at home

  • You are feeling stuck, just going through the motions?

  • Procrastination is almost a way of life

  • You are worried about not meeting expectations

  • You think things like “What if someone notices that I don’t actually know what you are doing?”

  • Regretting not speaking up in that meeting? Regretting speaking up?

  • You would ask for help, but... (if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself)

“Realizing your power means that you’re free. What comes next is learning how to enjoy your freedom. ”

― Katherine Morgan Schafler

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Madeleine Kerkhof, RNret, CA,AED,MT,ACS

Madeleine is a former RN, Clinical Aromatherapist, Aromatherapy Educator, Massage Therapist and AquaCare Specialist. She is founder, CEO and Senior Educator of Kicozo, global Knowledge Institute for Integrative & Complementary (Nursing) Care.

Madeleine is a highly respected expert and world renowned educator in Clinical Aromatherapy (AromaCare), AquaCare and other complementary therapies, specialised in the care for the frailest patients and elderly, in oncology, in palliative and end of life care. Madeleine is a member and advisor to the Dutch Nurses Society and Palliactief (NL), of the American Holistic Nurse Association, AIA (where she is in the education committee), NAHA (and approved educator), IAAMA, IFPA, EONS, EAPC. She is also a Fellow of ICAN, the International Clinical Aromatherapy Network.

Madeleine is the author of many papers and the highly acclaimed books: “Complementary Nursing in End of Life Care” (2015), “CO2 Extracts in Aromatherapy, 50+ Extracts for Clinical Applications” (2018), and Clinical AromaCare – Aromatherapy for Clinic and Practice (2020 in Dutch). She is also the author of Dutch national guidelines on aromacare and aquacare in palliative and cancer care.

Her new book AromaCare in Health Care is expected by May 2023.

Madeleine teaches at Kicozo’s campus in The Netherlands where she heads a team of tutors. Kicozo is accredited by the Dutch Board of Nursing Quality.

She is a guest teacher for some of the best schools for Aromatherapy and Integrative Medicine & Nursing in the world. She travels the world and also offers online programs, offering safe and science based (continuing) education, to train nurses and health care professionals in clinical aromatherapy (AromaCare), and other clinical complementary (nursing) techniques to enhance quality of life for patients and their loved ones.

Perfectionism is pursuit of unrelenting high standards despite high personal costs.

This guide helps you embrace perfectionism in it’s healthiest form, what experts refer to as “adaptive”.

You will discover how perfectionism may be showing up in your daily life and clarify that as you strive for excellence, it is not at the expense of your well-being AND you will learn

a simple framework to help you protect yourself against the pitfalls of perfectionism.

Hi! I'm Juli

I am thrilled that somehow, our paths have crossed. As a registered nurse of more than 30 years now, and a Board Certifice Nurse Coach, I see every day how hard it is to get your goals when you don't feel good. Whether that be physically, emotionally or spiritually - it is all connected.

I used to think that perfectionism was a flaw that I had to overcome. I know now that it is a gift to embrace, a strength to leverage as I strive to show up in the way that I want to - to live fully, love openly, imagine and inspire beyond what is others tell me is realistic or possible.

Let's stop confusing perfectionism and excellence with blind ambition and relentless exhausting standards - and go for our dreams!

I believe in you!

I'm on the journey with you!

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

- AnaÏs Nin