work & share with the garage door public

When I was a young teenager on tumblr, basically everyone I followed and looked up to adhered to the following archetypes:

A woman who just wanted to buy a bra and ended up becoming an expert on Edwardian corsetry (and, by extension, early 20th century sartorial techniques, the labor struggles of the English garment industry, and all kinds of vaguel... See more

This is why I feel like people who are less cerebral and less aware of all of the ways in which they are imperfect, they just blast past everyone else. Because they're just doing things. And they get better so much quicker. So I think that's a message I want to give to the world. You're good to go. Just start doing things.

But the reason you’re not cool is because you’re trying to be cool.

be proud of what you’re enthusiastic about. stop pretending you’re indifferent! apathy is a repelling force! enthusiasm is magnetic! own your excitement, it’s meant to compel you to action and passionate speech.

The whole waiting until we get over the frictional ickiness that we have with offering something to the world or not having the perfect words for it – that was definitely a block for me. But it's just delaying the delivery of our gifts and our potential to the world. Like, you are good to go. You are ready. There won’t be a perfect moment or perfec... See more

the reason to share your creations publicly isn’t to convince the world that you are brilliant, it is to show yourself that it is safe to be seen