Lessons Learned

It’s amazing how quickly one can learn from their mistakes if only they are open to the self reflection. One of the most interesting things to me about woodworking is the correlation I see between it and Life. How often do we go through our daily lives messing things up only to repeat that same mistake the next day or week or year? It’s the same in woodworking! The most valuable lesson learned from creating a custom piece is learning to reflect on past mistakes in order to prevent time delays or materials wasted (have y’all checked the price of lumber lately?! 😳). One of my favorite byproducts of woodworking is making a mistake on a project and then being intentional on the next one, knowing that you just saved yourself and your customer time and money. All because you’ve learned from that past mistake. So here’s my encouragement today… Take chances. Try something new. It’s okay to mess up. Learn from that experience and you’ll be a better person for it. Keep in mind others will make mistakes along the way, so it’s vital that you take a breath and extend them some grace (Lord knows we all could use more of that in this world!). In the end we all have to live on this rock we call Earth, so why not try to better yourself by being reflective and be patient as others do the same. Be blessed and stay grateful my friends!