Living, Not Leaving: Creating Arden Experiences.

Founder

🌟 I always wanted to be perfect (I know everyone once wanted), but for me, to be perfect meant being accepted by everyone. That everyone would like my projects, my work, or whatever I was working on. 🌟

🌟 Of course, I had no idea that was why I used to procrastinate some projects and ideas. I always had an excuse for it. “The timing isn’t right,” “I need to refine this idea,” or my personal favorite: “What if they think it’s not good enough?” Behind every excuse was fear disguised as perfectionism. 🌟

🌟 Overthinking became my companion — a loyal but exhausting friend. I’d go over every detail, every scenario, trying to predict outcomes as if life followed a manual. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. 🌟

🌟 Then came a moment of realization. It wasn’t one of those cinematic, life-altering epiphanies. No light bulb over my head. It was a quiet, almost mundane thought that crept into my mind one day: “What if I’m wasting more time worrying than actually doing?” 🌟

🌟 I’d always seen myself as a bit of a rebel. The one who didn’t fit into conventional molds. But looking back, I realize I wasn’t rebelling against the world — I was rebelling against my own fears and expectations. My intuition was my compass all along, even when I doubted it. Every time I thought I was going against the grain, I was actually following an inner voice telling me, “This is your path.” 🌟

🌟 That’s when I decided: just do it. Yes, the Nike slogan that’s on every ad, but it hit differently when I truly felt it. I didn’t need everything to be perfect; I needed it to be real. 🌟

🌟 So, I started small. I wrote down ideas and gave myself a deadline to execute them. No more endless planning, no more asking everyone else’s opinion. I’d tell myself, “Done is better than perfect,” and press send, share, or speak up. And guess what? The world didn’t end. In fact, it opened up. 🌟

🌟 One project led to another. The more I acted, the less I overthought. It became a cycle of growth, and I began to trust myself more. The irony? The more I trusted my intuition, the more aligned my actions became with who I truly am. 🌟

🌟 Looking back, I’ve realized that perfectionism wasn’t about doing things well. It was about fear. And overcoming it didn’t mean silencing the fear completely; it meant acting despite it. That’s how I went from overthinking to just doing — not by eliminating doubt, but by embracing it and choosing action anyway. 🌟

🌟 Now, I’ve decided to create Arden Experiences — a reflection of action and the lessons that shaped me. For a long time, I felt out of place because I always seemed to leave things behind to travel. But I’ve realized it was never about leaving; it was about living. Arden Experiences represents that mindset: moving forward, embracing intuition, and transforming every journey into a meaningful adventure. 🌟

Natalia Conde