today begins the 100 day project on instagram. there are so many challenges on instagram to choose from and i’m tempted by many of them. i’ve joined along in a few and while the projects themselves were fun, the best part was joining in the community and sharing. the 100 day project by definition is “a celebration of process that encourages everyone to participate in 100 days of making”. it’s not meant to focus on completing projects so much as it is meant to encourage makers to commit to the process every day for 100 days. last night i spent too much a lot of time browsing through many of the commitments…so inspiring…but also a bit overwhelming! the majority seem to focus on creating art by way of sketching, drawing, painting and illustrating.
since i don’t draw, unless you are a fan of lopsided stick figures, i have decided to join in, but with a bit of variation. to spark creativity, appreciation and gratitude i will spend at least 30 minutes every day for the next 100 days engaged in some sort of creative process, and write each day in a gratitude journal. since my business is a creative one you’d think this would be a simple thing to accomplish. not always! there are days that are consumed by my “day job”, some that require paperwork or emails, shipping or research.
so, 30 minutes minimum per day. maybe that means knitting socks or baby sweaters (i have a few to make!), sewing (either for myself or others, but NOT for work), maybe some physical activity to spur the creative juices, and it may be as simple as getting outside and enjoying (really noticing) the details of nature. hey, i may even try my hand at sketching something! moving deliberately with eyes wide open to the things that normally are taken for granted. and each day i will write in my gratitude journal, listing at least 3 things that i’m grateful for….from the sound of my windchimes to the wind breeze that is blowing winter away and bringing in spring. this beautiful journal (a gift from my sister) still has plenty of room left, and georgous handmade paper pages.
i know myself well enough to know that i’ll never keep up with posting each day on instagram, but i will try to make an occasional entry, and some of my days i will share here on the blog. it’s a commitment to self and i invite you to join with me. 100 days…who knows how it may change my outlook and my creative ventures.
join in, and tell me what you plan to do for 100 days. cook? draw? sew? hike? it’s the process.
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