I feel just like you! Over and over I remind myself I am a beginner and my drawings are those of a beginner and that is OK! My doubts make it more difficult right now, but what if I conquer this? better yet, what if I learn to enjoy this? What if I am the best mediocre nature journalist I know? I'll take happy over perfect any day.
I'm really going out on a limb here (pun intended) trying this nature journaling. My main goal is to enjoy the process and be satisfied with what I can do, not what I think I "should" be able to do. I really love the beauty of nature in all its forms and hope to be able to capture some of that beauty on the page.
Great plan! I too hope to let go of all expectations and allow myself to feel the joy of the process - not something I'm very good at, so this will be a challenge for me.