2020 sounds so futuristic, bruh.
I remember being a pretty young[er] thang back in ‘05 and comparing my state ID card with one of my lil’ teenybopper friends. Her ID expired in 2009 and mine in 2010. We busted out laughing because that sounded soooooooo far away. And now that expiration moment was a decade ago. Like, what is life?
On the gram there were lots of reflective grids and posts about where someone was at the beginning vs. the end of the decade. It’s fun to see the transformations and crazy how much your life can change in the span of ten years. Day to day can feel like life isn't really moving, oooooh but it is.
While we’re still in the mode of setting goals and resolutions for the new year, I’m sitting here thinking, "Wow, the older you get the more reasons you have to talk yourself out of making your dreams a reality." Bills, rent (shiiiiiiiiiiiedt. Again?!), societal comparisons, other people’s expectations, etc. try to gang up on you to distract you from discovering and rocking in your purpose. In my discussions with friends and creative peers, the main thing that ends up holding us back isn’t a lack of talent, passion, or even resources. "Why is that, Kendra?" Because...
we can develop any weak areas in our talents, seek out inspiration to stoke our passion, and at the very least we can use our smartphone in lieu of our tech preference.
Fear is what paralyzes and keeps us from doing The Thing and making The Stuff.
The thing is, time doesn’t stand still and it certainly isn’t slowing down. So if not now… when? I decided to choose process over perfection. Ms. Frizzle said “take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” So if you see me slip and slide in my own puddle of genius, just know that it’s part of my process [insert hair flip]. I hope it inspires you to get messy in your own creativity too.
I remember being a pretty young[er] thang back in ‘05 and comparing my state ID card with one of my lil’ teenybopper friends. Her ID expired in 2009 and mine in 2010. We busted out laughing because that sounded soooooooo far away. And now that expiration moment was a decade ago. Like, what is life?
On the gram there were lots of reflective grids and posts about where someone was at the beginning vs. the end of the decade. It’s fun to see the transformations and crazy how much your life can change in the span of ten years. Day to day can feel like life isn't really moving, oooooh but it is.
While we’re still in the mode of setting goals and resolutions for the new year, I’m sitting here thinking, "Wow, the older you get the more reasons you have to talk yourself out of making your dreams a reality." Bills, rent (shiiiiiiiiiiiedt. Again?!), societal comparisons, other people’s expectations, etc. try to gang up on you to distract you from discovering and rocking in your purpose. In my discussions with friends and creative peers, the main thing that ends up holding us back isn’t a lack of talent, passion, or even resources. "Why is that, Kendra?" Because...
Fear is what paralyzes and keeps us from doing The Thing and making The Stuff.
The thing is, time doesn’t stand still and it certainly isn’t slowing down. So if not now… when? I decided to choose process over perfection. Ms. Frizzle said “take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” So if you see me slip and slide in my own puddle of genius, just know that it’s part of my process [insert hair flip]. I hope it inspires you to get messy in your own creativity too.
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