I'm a bit of a hippy at heart (albeit a touch high-maintenance maybe :-/)

I subscribe to Yogamint.com, they send out weekly snippets or thoughts related to all things spiritual, well-being and health. There have been a few gems and this is one.

'If you never try anything, you will never accomplish anything.

Failure is a vital part of success, whether you’re baking the perfect cake, learning to drive or navigating marriage and parenthood. Falling on your face may give you a scab or two, but after you get back up, you’ll know better which way you want to go on the path to success. Thomas Edison famously said, “I have not failed. I've just found 1,000 ways that won't work.”

Loving your mistakes and learning from them is a sign that you love life and are willing to accept the lessons as they come. You might even find that what looks like a failure is actually a gift (even though it may not look like a gift until you’ve revealed the “life lesson” inside). Just recognize that the more you get in the groove of being okay with failure, the easier it becomes to ultimately manifest your successes, both big and small. That’s a winning proposition, for sure!'

I'm a bit of a perfectionist...oh, ok a bloody big perfectionist and I am fully aware of this now and so the above means a bit more to me. I'm going through a little confidence issue with my daughter - she has a very smart and perceptive mind on young (7 years old) shoulders and sometimes she puts pressure on herself in all situations; from playing kids' games, drawing, skipping to jumping into Wadi Suwayh. (She did it one day and freaked out the next - absolutely no pressure from us, I hasten to add).

It's not about how much pressure she is putting on herself - a 7 year old shouldn't be subjected to pressure let alone know how to put it on themselves - but as I say, she has a mature head on young shoulders. So if I could dedicate this to anyone, it'll be to my daughter. I know she can read it no problem. I just have a problem telling her at this young age that people make mistakes. Surely it's too early for this lecture?

PS Incidentally, I have just googled out of sheer distraction, 'High Maintenance Hippy'...it seems there are many like-minded women in the world!