A motto to live by

Here’s something I try to live by:

Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.

You know that project you’ve been meaning to work on more?

That person you’ve been meaning to talk to?

That exercise class you’ve been meaning to go to?

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.

I’m not against having standards, but so often we don’t actually do the friggin’ thing because we are afraid it will go…badly. Or weirdly. Or not-excellently.

If we write that novel despite feeling uninspired, it will be cringe-worthy.

If we say I’m sorry or I love you or I wish we talked more, it will be awkward to get the words out.

If we show up at the exercise class, we’ll barely be able to do 35%.

And yet:

Isn’t writing a cringe-worthy novel better than always wondering if we could?

Isn’t fumbling the words to “I miss you” or “we need to talk” better than letting those feelings stay unsaid?

Isn’t showing up and letting ourselves look sweaty and foolish better than…not?

Isn’t anything worth doing, worth doing badly?

So here’s my invitation for you, this week: What in your life is worth doing? Could you let yourself do it badly?

As always, you’ve got this. I’m rooting for you.

Katie