04/07/2025
Finish is Better than Perfect.
I’ve come to learn, sometimes the hard way, that if you wait for perfect, you may never actually finish anything. And honestly, that thought still messes with me.
We just wrapped up filming SaAna, a mini series I wrote and directed. Somehow, despite everything, the first episode already picked up 5 awards, 9 festival selections, and a handful of other recognitions. That feels surreal to even type. But the truth behind those stats? It was one of the hardest projects I’ve worked on in years.
We had funding issues. Cast and crew challenges. Scheduling problems. There was a point I remember it clearly when I genuinely considered walking away from the whole thing. Just dropping it. Not because I didn’t believe in the story, but because I was frustrated. Tired. And maybe a little scared that we wouldn’t be able to pull it off the way I’d envisioned.
But I didn’t quit. We pushed through. Then, right after wrapping, our main hard drive failed. Just like that, 80% of our footage was gone. We were literally in the middle of backing it up. Since then, we’ve spent over a month trying to recover what we can. Still working on it.
There are days I wish it had gone smoother. Cleaner. That the “behind the scenes” looked more like a polished film school case study and less like a crisis management seminar. But that’s not real life, is it?
This project has stretched me creatively, emotionally, and spiritually. I’ve grown as a writer. As a director. And maybe even as a person.
And that’s the point, I think.
So no, it wasn’t perfect. Not even close. But it’s done. And that, for me, is enough right now. Because finishing SaAna reminded me: Done beats perfect. Every single time.
Now, I’m back at my desk, outlining the next one. A feature film. Hopefully, we will begin filming in September. That’s the goal anyway. One mini series down… two features to go.
If you're out there, stuck between quitting and pushing through, maybe this is your reminder: Don’t aim for perfect. Just finish. Growth lives on the other side of that decision.
