If you are anything like me (the title should give you an idea), then you have experienced the crippling fear of disappointing people and failing at being perfect. But the good news is, it doesn’t have to be that way.

If you have ever hated yourself for being unproductive or experienced guilt instead of enjoyment during your free time, then I hope that some of the thoughts in this article will be a breath of fresh air for you.

It has taken me many years to come to a point where I can fully love and enjoy food without guilt, while taking care of my body and health without feeling deprived. The greatest change needed to take place in my mind.

I used to think that to live a stress-free life I had to move to the countryside (ideally, the Shire) or stumble through life till I reached retirement. Only recently did I realize that the path to peaceful living can start exactly where I am.