It's so funny how just listening to friends and a sister revitalizes your viewpoint on your worth. Throw in a positive review from a customer and you're almost on top of the world! Not only was I deterred from finishing this project due to my phone not recording a thing, but editing with so little options had left me not wanting to try anymore...funny how one small thing going wrong makes me want to quit...definitely something I should bring up to my therapist.
So grateful to the loves of my life helping me out without even knowing it. WE all expect to do things perfectly the first time we do them, and that's just not how learning skills work. I need to keep reminding myself that this is going to take time.
Need to remind myself that mistakes will happen (always guaranteed) and that's OKAY. It's funny cause I used to celebrate people's mistakes. Never my own. But I would tell people it's great to make mistakes because you're learning what to do better next time. Damn good advice..if only I'd take it for myself.
Which I'm trying to do with this whole new series. Not only am I trying to hold myself accountable and forcing myself to keep doing things on a daily basis, it's also a course in learning how to even do this.
Today, we finished the cardboard pumpkin pen holder!!!! What a feat! I am seriously so happy that I was able to fully complete this project. I can't tell you how many projects I have started and never finished. It feels so good to not only finish, but to finish after having a crash out!
Did it turn out the way it looked in my head? No. Does it work? Yes. Am I happy and totally already using it on my craft cart? HELL YES!
This process just showed me that I am going to hit a lot of learning bumps on this journey and that if I keep pushing through, I'll succeed! It's so funny. I used to not have this issue. I think with how in today's world, everything is about convenience. There's so much content out there already of people who have gone through the dirty part of learning skills, so all you see is the incredible products they make.
We just assume that if we don't do it correctly/perfectly the first time doing something, we are never going to be any good at it. I am really going to start embracing my mistakes and learning process. I am really happy with how this is turning out and I want to continue.
Let's see what's going to be the next task on episode three! I have ABSOLUTELY no idea, but I know it'll come to me and I'll be there to complete it!
Onto the next!