Motivation Mondays | Try Something New (Patreon)

Today I’m making an arrangement with some unexpected choices—marigolds, coleus, and a few garden odds and ends. They’re not the flowers you usually see in bouquets, but that’s the beauty of it.

Trying something new in art—or in life—can feel scary. We worry it won’t look right, or that we’ll fail. But creativity isn’t about being perfect. It’s about experimenting, playing, and discovering.

If I only used “safe” flowers, I’d never know how beautifully these colors and textures could come together. And the same goes for your art—you won’t know what’s possible until you give yourself permission to try.

Failure isn’t the end. It’s just part of the process, like pruning a plant so it grows back stronger. Every attempt teaches you something new.

So go ahead—pick up that brush, try that color, or make that arrangement with whatever you have. You might surprise yourself with something more beautiful than you imagined.