Hello and welcome to my first post here on Whimsy Wanders! It has been almost three weeks since I started building this blog–from purchasing my domain name and hosting plan to installing plugins and writing blog pages. I keep telling myself to just write and publish my first post. But there’s also that little voice inside my head that keeps telling me to make my blog look “perfect”.Ā
But I don’t know how to make it look “perfect”. I don’t even know how to make my graphics cooler. I don’t how to take prettier Instagram photos. That little voice even told me to save this post’s title for an even better written blog post someday.
So you see dear readers I’m kinda obsessed with perfection. Also with planning. And with never actually getting around to do the things I want to create. I’ve stumbled the quotation “Done is better than perfect” earlier this year and it actually helped me clear my mind. It reminded me that starting out in something (whether it may be in a job, a new passion project or a relationship) will not always look beautiful or perfect. It can get a lot ugly. So I always plan. Plan, plan and plan to avoid the ugliness but here’s the truth I have come to know: When I plan too much, I create too little or nothing at all.
So here’s throwing away perfection. This little blog is in a mess. My About page still needs editing, some of my social media pages actually needs to be set up and I don’t even have a blog banner (I’m a big fan of pretty blog banners). But I’d rather be it in a mess than plan too much of it being “perfect” and not getting to the creating part at all.
Soooo here’s what’s my blog will be all about: me. That sounds so egocentric, actually. I used to be a book blogger and it burned me down. So now I’m just going to write about what I want and try not to put too much pressure on myself. My posts will be all over the place. I will still probably post too much bookish things but there’s gonna be posts about beauty and travel as well. If you’d like that then follow along this messy but fun journey.
Let’s talk! Do you also crave perfection? Do you have any tips for perfectionists like me?
Iām the exact same! I have so many plans and ideas for things but I feel like I need to make it perfect before doing it and plan everything first but then I end up doing nothing at all. Your blog looks great so far and I look forward to your future posts š
It actually makes me feel better that I’m not alone. Here’s to more doing than planning! Thanks!
I am actually surprised that my perfectionism doesn’t apply to my blogging as much as it does in other areas of my like – especially writing. I created my blog on a whim, and I had NO idea what I was doing. I picked a blue blog and just started writing. I cringe when I think about how crappy my blog must have been, but it also makes me really proud of where it is today. I think if I had let my perfectionism into my blogging I never would have started. Blogging is all about the learning curve!
I hope you’re happy with where your blog is at. I think it looks very lovely š Keep going and believe in yourself!
My perfectionism really stops me from doing some blogging things sometimes. Thanks for the compliments it really boosts my confidence in my work!
Just saw this post Gel and *HUGS* !!!!
It’s completely okay not to be perfect because come on, nobody is! But the more important thing is that you have people (ahem #LadyBirds) who accepts and cares for you despite [and even with!] your “imperfections”
When it comes to book blogging, I can definitely relate and I now have the same mantra: blog at my own pace. Book blogging isn’t a race – it’s about sharing the love of reading to the whole community!
(I’m so talkative im so sorry hahaha but yeah, HUGS GEL! See you soon and I’m looking forward to your future content hihi)
-A
Ailla thanks so much for this!! *hugs you back*
I can’t thank you enough for being with me last July <3 I have the same mindset now. I don't force myself to write if I don't feel like it because I would just feel miserable.
See you this September!!