Progress Over Perfection

Perfectionism is a sneaky devil. It creeps up on me, demanding that I get things “just right” and that everything is “together” before putting it out into the world. Can you relate?

The problem, of course, is that perfection is pretty rare, making attachment to it a bit of a false idol. I have had countless ideas and created numerous pieces of content that never went anywhere because I wasn’t sure they were good enough. Honestly? What a waste of creativity. I’m a bit sad when I think of some of my good ideas that have fallen to the wayside.

This popped up for me big time with the video I posted the other day. First ever video! Big deal, right? I actually thought it would be a one and done filming scenario…how wrong I was. In the end I did multiple takes, because for whatever reason my eyebrows absolutely refused to cooperate with me. I redrew them SEVEN TIMES. What in the world? Why now? Why today? By the end it started feeling silly, and I had to decide to just accept that the point of the video is my words and not my artistic ability. I had to choose to care more about sharing myself with you than getting it all “just right.”

I have been amazed by the way a physical condition like alopecia can reveal so much about my mental and emotional condition. That truly looking in the mirror reveals more than just the state of my hair, but the state of my heart.

I’m taking a leap and reinitiating this website with the commitment to just show up as my imperfect self and share my thoughts, ideas, and any resources I can think of in hopes that someone, somewhere will be helped by it. And if, like me, you find yourself repeatedly sacrificing your voice on the altar of perfectionism, I’m cheering for us both to choose instead to be heard.

Hugs to you today!

Lindsay

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