{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Pursuit of Imperfection: On Creativity, Flaws, and Finding Beauty in the Mess","description":" What if instead of pursuing perfection, we did the complete opposite\u2014and pursued imperfection instead?  In this episode, I share what happened when I got stuck in creative fear and decided to try something counterintuitive: deliberately making bad art, chasing mistakes, and embracing the mess. I explore the philosophy of wabi-sabi, why our flaws show our humanity, and how deliberate imperfection can unlock creative flow.  In this episode:  Why perfectionism keeps creative people paralyzed at the blank page The sketchbook experiment: filling a notebook in 10 days without second-guessing How music exists because of silence (and what that teaches us about creativity) Making a zine with a typo on the front page, and why that's actually ok Why imperfection is a superpower in an AI-generated world Finding poetry in everyday moments and messy parenting Practical experiments to try: making bad art, poetry watching, and chasing imperfection   The question I'm left with: What would you make if you had permission to get it wrong?  I'd love to hear your thoughts on pursuing imperfection, reach out on Instagram, TikTok, or in the Spotify Q&amp;amp;A. Get a copy of the pursuit of imperfection zine here.&amp;nbsp;  Sources Tatiana Hopper: The Japanese Philosophy that makes better photographers : https:\/\/youtu.be\/9fr26i3a7C8?si=e4veorD8EfGRIv7- Art &amp;amp; Fear By David Bayles and Ted Orland: https:\/\/share.google\/5IJ2dR9k5QoOM3fhp Poetry Watching on Anna Corrine Substack: https:\/\/annacorinne.substack.com\/p\/poetry-watching Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philsophers : https:\/\/share.google\/7QzaxirCxmppyIQQJ  Let's figure it out together: Instagram \u2192 @lucie.lincoln Website \u2192 www.lucielincoln.com YouTube \u2192 &amp;nbsp; \/ @lucielincoln ","author_name":"Almost Grown...Up","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lucielincoln.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40422870\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40422870"}