When It Feels Like It Will Never Work

Some days it feels like I’ll never get this right.
I open up my files, look at my footage, and instantly feel overwhelmed. Editing for YouTube takes hours, and sometimes I can’t even bring myself to hit record because I already know how much work it will take to polish it.

Streaming sounds easier—just go live, minimal editing, let it happen. But even then, I second-guess myself: Do I have the right setup? Will anyone even show up? Should I wait until it’s “perfect” before I stream?

And so I stall. I tinker. I rewrite. I rework. I chase the idea of perfect instead of hitting publish.

But the truth is, perfection has kept me silent more than it’s ever helped me grow.

Today I decided: forward can be simple.
It doesn’t have to be the perfect YouTube upload. It doesn’t have to be the flawless stream. It can just be something. One video. One post. One moment of showing up.

So this is me showing up. Short. Honest. Raw.

Because maybe the real win isn’t editing the perfect video—it’s pressing upload, even if it’s messy. Maybe it isn’t having the perfect stream setup—it’s pressing “Go Live” anyway.

I still feel overwhelmed. I still wonder if it will ever work. But I’m moving forward, even if it’s one imperfect step at a time.

And that’s enough.