#becky simpson

Having the confidence to start and restart over and over is powerful. The best part about starting over and over for 100 days is that you’re not only practicing your craft, but you’re also practicing the art of getting started. By the end of 100 days, you become a little less scared of the blank page. I don’t think it’s like riding a bike, though: starting and creativity are more like muscles, and they need to be exercised. Getting started is often the hardest part. What’s your best advice to those who are struggling to get started? It’s easy to look at people who are making things happen and think, “I wish I was like that. I wish I could be involved in interesting projects and take those sorts of risks.” But the thing is: we all have that in us. Those people aren’t superheroes—they’ve just had practice. They’ve leveled up, and it’s not fair to compare our progress with their high score. My advice is that the more you practice starting, the easier it gets. I’m big on celebrating process. The awkward first drafts are the warriors that bring us to the finish line. If we can celebrate the process, then we can give ourselves permission to fail. When we have permission to fail, we have nothing to lose. And when we have nothing to lose, there’s nothing stopping us from giving it a go.