Looking at our why(s) 🤔
#The100DayProject starts soon
Hello, friends –
This past week, we’ve been ideating around a few different motivations for doing your project this year. Whatever ends up happening over the course of the 100 days is impossible to predict – and that’s the fun of it! – but for now, getting clear on what you think you want to do and why can help set you up for a better experience. But take what works for you and forget the rest — choosing a project can be as simple as picking an action to do every day, starting with the community on February 18, and documenting and sharing your process however you see fit.
If you missed it, here are the three motivations we’ve been examining the last few days:
To play: you’re doing the project to have fun, either on your own or with someone else. You’re not particularly motivated by the outcome, but you know that sometimes the best things come from letting yourself experiment and doing something you enjoy.
To practice: you have a skill you’d like to improve, something you’d like to learn, a new tool you want to get to know better. The project is a way for you to build that skill.
To produce: you have something you want to accomplish and you know what it is. For example: finish your portfolio, put on an art show, write a book. You’re using the framework of a daily commitment to help you complete something.
In reality, there are as many motivations as there are people doing the project (and then some!).
What feels true to where you are right now? For most of us, it’s probably a hybrid of all three. As a creative exercise, consider charting, doodling, or creating some other visual representative of your why. As always, we’d love to see what you come up with in the comments 💌
XO,
Lindsay
A writer friend just introduced me to your project and it’s ideal timing for me to dive back into to my old love of photography— after too many years of Nikons and lenses stored in boxes—so thanks for this and the excellent and thought-provoking “three Ps”!
I've participated in this project several times, but have had a hard time this year articulating what I wanted to do. The last three emails have been so helpful. I'm a cardmaker and paper crafter with far too many unused products in my craft room. Here's my answer to this "problem": GOAL: to use my unused stamps, dies, and stencils. Work a minimum of 30 minutes/day using those unused products with the goal of creating “stash” of cards during the 100 Day Project. Many thanks for these email reflections!