What if we stopped trying to control outcomes and instead focused on creating conditions for play, wonder, and silliness to grow?

This spring, I ran three experiments: daily silliness, returning to stop-frame animation from childhood, and exploring personal style without fear of "trying too hard." I had no idea what would grow from any of them, and that was exactly the point.

In this episode:

• Why gardening is the perfect metaphor for creativity, parenthood, and life
• Three spring experiments: silliness, stop-frame animation, and style exploration
• What happened when I carried a tiny figure in my pocket and skipped down city streets
• The patience required for frame-by-frame animation and what it teaches about creative work
• How the fear of "trying too hard" keeps us from self-expression
• Dropping the performance and showing up honestly
• Creating conditions for hope when the world feels heavy
• Why we can nurture the seeds but can't control what blooms

Mentioned: "Art and Fear" by David Bayles and Ted Orland, childhood talismans, Polly Pockets, stop-frame animation

What seeds are you planting this spring?

Let's me know!
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What if instead of pursuing perfection, we did the complete opposite—and pursued imperfection instead?

In this episode, I share what happened when I got stuck in creative fear and decided to try something counterintuitive: deliberately making bad art, chasing mistakes, and embracing the mess. I explore the philosophy of wabi-sabi, why our flaws show our humanity, and how deliberate imperfection can unlock creative flow.

In this episode:

• Why perfectionism keeps creative people paralyzed at the blank page
• The sketchbook experiment: filling a notebook in 10 days without second-guessing
• How music exists because of silence (and what that teaches us about creativity)
• Making a zine with a typo on the front page, and why that's actually ok
• Why imperfection is a superpower in an AI-generated world
• Finding poetry in everyday moments and messy parenting
• Practical experiments to try: making bad art, poetry watching, and chasing imperfection

The question I'm left with: What would you make if you had permission to get it wrong?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on pursuing imperfection, reach out on Instagram, TikTok, or in the Spotify Q&A.

Get a copy of the pursuit of imperfection zine here.

Sources
Tatiana Hopper: The Japanese Philosophy that makes better photographers : https://youtu.be/9fr26i3a7C8?si=e4veorD8EfGRIv7-
Art & Fear By David Bayles and Ted Orland: https://share.google/5IJ2dR9k5QoOM3fhp
Poetry Watching on Anna Corrine Substack: https://annacorinne.substack.com/p/poetry-watching
Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philsophers : https://share.google/7QzaxirCxmppyIQQJ

Let's figure it out together:
Instagram → @lucie.lincoln
Website → www.lucielincoln.com
YouTube → / @lucielincoln

What does it actually mean to live seasonally beyond pumpkin spice lattes and fall bucket lists? I've been noticing we've reduced the seasons to things we consume and curate, but what if there's a deeper invitation here? This episode explores seasonal living as a practice of attention, connection, and remembering that we're not separate from nature - we ARE nature.

In this podcast: Iris Murdoch's "un-selfing," Hermann Hesse on wonder, Japan's 72 micro-seasons, and what happens when we shift from performing seasons to participating in them.