A new kind of beginner's mind
Have you heard of "beginner's mindset"? Actually, I bet you have—no need to even ask. It's kind of popular these days in self-motivation circles. I have been discussing this with my sister quite a bit lately as we dabble in self actualization schemes in efforts to encourage one another toward our goals. I was pondering the phrase beginner's mind, and realize that at some point, you have to care enough to be bad. Being bad at something, is something I'm not very good at—rather, I am good at it, but I don't let myself be bad at things very often. I often cut myself off before even pursuing the thing. So rather than having a beginner's mind per-se, I am choosing to care enough to be bad at a few things: 1. Running—starting with a half-marathon 2. Painting and sharing my art publicly 3. Being a graphic designer 4. Writing this blog and a few books 5. Developing lesson plans for art, design, art history, fashion history, and body image courses 6. Being a r