Chasing experimentation instead of perfectionism.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how often we postpone creating or going after a dream.

Waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect conditions, the perfect tools, the perfect resources or the perfect energy. And yet, some of the things I’ve loved most in life or created began as something small and slightly messy. Something that wasn’t perfect, but alive. Like baking apple donuts with puff pastry and imperfect garden apples. Writing a paragraph that feels uncertain but honest. Planting a tree in a pot even though the label says “not ideal.” Or just starting before being ready. I ask myself often: What if the goal isn’t polish, but play? What if “I don’t know how yet” is an invitation instead of a block?

I’ve found that the more I experiment, the more joy I find in the process. The results might surprise me, or it might fall flat. But either way, I've learned something. I moved. I grew. It constantly reminds me that perfection stalls us while experimentation frees us. So I've started thinking of my week in terms of experiments, not outcomes. One day I try writing with music on. Another, I cook without a recipe, I rearrange a corner of the house or sketch an idea I don’t intend to finish. Some things stick. Some things flop. But I’m no longer measuring success by productivity. I’m measuring it by aliveness.

There’s so much possibility in a question like: “What happens if I…?” Not as a demand for success, but as a door to curiosity. Experimenting isn't about being careless, it's about being brave. It's about showing up without guarantees and trusting that something meaningful might emerge anyway. The more I embrace this, the less pressure I feel to get it "right" and the more I begin to enjoy what I’m actually doing, not just what it might become. So if you’ve been waiting to start something… maybe now’s the perfect time not to wait. Try the thing. See what happens.

This mindset is slowly shifting how I approach more than just creative projects. Even in conversations, parenting, or planning the seasons ahead, I'm starting to allow more room for the unknown. For beginnings that don't have a clear ending yet. So every week I’m asking myself: What could I try without knowing how it will turn out? Where am I waiting for perfect, when I could just begin? What’s one thing I could mess around with, just for the joy of it? Whether it’s making something from scratch, starting a small garden project, or even just scribbling an idea down that’s been rattling around in my head.

I hope you’ll join me in experimenting. Not because we need more things. But because it’s good to remember we’re allowed to explore. There’s something freeing about embracing imperfection, not only in creative work but in life as a whole. Whether it’s parenting, relationships, or even personal growth, we often find ourselves trapped in the idea of needing to "get it right." But perfectionism can be a cage. It keeps us from trying, experimenting, or even playing. What if the freedom lies in allowing ourselves to fail a little, to try things that feel scary, or to just see what happens without the fear of being judged?

This shift in mindset has allowed me to enjoy the journey more. It’s given me space to try things that I would have previously dismissed because they weren’t “perfect” or didn’t fit the mold of what I thought was right. The more I experiment, the more I see how liberating it is to embrace the messiness of creativity and life itself. So here’s to the experiments; big and small, messy and unfinished, simple and complex. Every single attempt teaches us something new. Every single step forward, however imperfect, brings us closer to who we’re meant to be.

That’s also why I’m sharing our journey toward owning our own estate one day with you. It’s a dream that feels huge, maybe even a little impossible at times. But instead of waiting until everything is perfectly figured out, we’re choosing to begin anyway. To explore the idea, take small steps, and see where the path leads. In many ways, it’s just another experiment in building a life that feels meaningful and alive.

So if perfectionism has been holding you back from starting something, I invite you to let go of the idea that things need to be flawless before they begin. Start where you are, with what you have, and see where it takes you. The results might be surprising. But one thing is certain, you’ll never know unless you try.

So try something this week that you’ve been putting off because you don’t feel ready. Write a messy draft, cook without a recipe, speak without overthinking. Let yourself learn by doing.

I’d love to hear from you. What’s something you’re going to try without knowing the outcome?

Don't forget: we weren’t meant to be perfect. We were meant to change, to try, to grow, and sometimes to begin again.