
redefining what it means to be bad at something
One theme that often comes up in e-mails, comments, and messages from blog readers and social media followers is being good at something. I get all sorts of comments in that vein… I’m not good at that. I can’t do that. I’m bad at that. Is there anything you’re not good at? That last question always makes me smile because, of course, I’m bad at a lot of things. My typical answer is always “plenty.” I just don’t write about those on the blog, make tutorials about them, or share about things totally out of my scope of abilities on social media. Sharing my failures is very different than sharing something I’m bad at. Sharing something I’m learning and growing in is also different than sharing something I’m bad at. I’ve actually given this a lot of thought, mostly in how I can offer encouragement to those who struggle to









