Bit by the Perfection Bug

It happened again. I was bit by the perfection bug. I hate it. It makes me uncomfortable, itchy, and restless. I started this blog a few months ago with a few simple purposes - to collect recipes I love, recipes I've created, and share a bit of why I do what I do. As one person in a family where most members don't enjoy cooking, I wanted this to be an outlet for me to share ideas - even if no one read it.

Then, I realized the world of 'food bloggers' existed and there were rules, and regulations, and more rules that were unwritten. There are defensive food bloggers, cliquey food bloggers, and food bloggers that don't really care what they do. In my perfectionist 'I don't want to do this if it's not correct' way, I froze. Online, that is. I've spent hours in my kitchen this summer recording recipes that only existed before in my head, trying new recipes, tweaking, and eating. But, I didn't share online because I was afraid to do it wrong.

But, I don't need to be perfect, nor does this blog. Because I care about integrity, I will credit recipe authors that inspired recipes I have posted. I will share a bit about why I love the recipe or technique I'm posting about. I'll comment on other blogs and maybe others will comment on mine. And maybe they won't. And that's okay.

Here's to getting rid of the need to be perfect and starting to share what I've been working. Just like sunrises, this is a new day for this blog. One post at a time.