Perfection is OVERRATED.

For the past few days I have stared at a blank screen, searching for words. Writing and deleting because nothing felt right. I even referred back to the list of article ideas that I drafted before the launch for inspiration when a block hit. Still, nothing.

So at home, sick, and intensely lacking even the spark of an idea, I tried a different creative outlet. I put on music and let my imagination run wild as I sketched. No plan, no guidelines.

Now, I’ve never shared my rough sketches in any real way, but hey, I'm pushing myself to try new things anyways, right?

So progress, not perfection. We’re all works in progress after all, and striving to improve is essential for growth. The problem comes when that desire shifts into comparing yourself to others and trying to achieve perfection. Something that in this social media crazy world, I think we're all a little bit guilty of sometimes.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words (and while as a writer I'm not sure I totally agree with that) for today, I’m going to let this picture do the rest of the speaking for me.