Let's get messy.

Sage wisdom from the bible for writers, “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life,” by Anne Lamott:

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.”

And:

“Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist’s true friend. What people somehow (inadvertently, I’m sure) forgot to mention when we were children was that we need to make messes in order to find out who we are and why we are here—and, by extension, what we’re supposed to be writing.”

Hear that?

Let's get messy.

If you want to mess around (with words) with me, show me what you've got. It's not going to be perfect, and that's OK. Perfection is the lowest standard you can have. Break free. You've shown up, your words have shown up, and if you pull me into your mess, I will show up too.