Hi, friends—
Thanks to everyone who joined me and Emily McDowell for our Substack Live today. Appreciate your thoughtful comments and questions! Emily and I talked about the importance of personal projects, not picking a lane, and how art can help us meet the moment. I really enjoyed our conversation and hope you do too.
XO,
Lindsay
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Emily and her teaching/coaching partner Lisa Congdon are working on an offering to help artists who create products and/or license their work. It’s not ready for registration yet, but you can drop your email here to be notified when they launch it.
She’s also returning to her work with Holly Whitaker—they previously hosted a podcast called Quitted—around learning to live inside long, challenging life transitions.
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More interviews! More on that soon, but if there’s anyone you think I should connect with, drop their name in the comments.
Getting clear on your motivation for doing the project this year, and how it fits into your life. Start to think about what’s pulling at you, and what your day-to-day would benefit from.
Events: Two workshops on how to design your project and how to document and share your creative work.
ICYMI
The 100 Day Project starts February 22, 2026
When imagination matters most and how to choose
