So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
—Neil Gaiman
What new mistake are you willing to undertake?
The mayfly lives for about a year in its infant form, but only hours or days as an adult.
What would be worth spending your whole life preparing for, even if it only lasted for a short while?
“Won’t you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.”
Who or what makes you feel like your presence is a blessing?
April showers, we are told, bring May flowers. With any luck, May flowers bring June fruit. But it would be a shame if you didn’t enjoy the showers or the flowers because you were only looking for the ripe strawberries to come.
What do you enjoy as part of the process rather than just as the end result?
From the outside, the abalone looks like a large, slightly lumpy rock—barely even a shellfish, let alone anything glamorous. But if you are fortunate enough to get a glimpse inside, you find that the inside of the shell is a swirling rainbow.
When have you found unexpected beauty in someone who seemed unappealing at first glance?
