Just hit publish already

There are always a million reasons that we give ourselves to not do or try something new. What if I’ve peaked? (actual fear!) What if no one cares? My writing is complete shit because I’m so out of practice—what if it takes forever to get better?

Eventually we run out of excuses. Eventually we’re inspired to make a change. At some point, I have to leave the research behind and just jump in the pool. Your current best is better than okay— it’s great and appreciated.

I keep reminding myself that I am always in a stage of becoming—and I like it that way. I hope that I am always developing, always evolving, always learning. Staying curious. Life would be awfully boring and I wouldn’t be growing as a person if I weren’t evolving.

So, no, my updated design portfolio is not ready for this website launch, and yes, the designer in me wants to plan a “proper” launch rollout for my social media (because “I do this for my job, so why can’t I do it for myself?”), but you know what?…Sometimes I need to be better about tackling things in steps and stages. Sometimes I need to be better about showing people that, I too, am a work in progress.

Everything else will come in due time. You might see changes here and there as I go along, but it’s all part of this work in progress that is me. I’m in the umpteenth creative rebirth in my life like the spring bulbs in my garden.

So instead of worrying about everything being perfect, I’m just going to hit publish already.