The 100 Day Project started 25 days ago!

Lindsay Jean Thomson hosts the official party and you should see all the cool work other artists make!

We’re a quarter of the way through! And I’ve actually done it every single day (ish). I have definitely shared a project on Notes every day.

One of the pieces was an extra that I photographed just in case I didn’t have time to make something new over the weekend. So, I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. And we can still feel good about this long-term project.

Here are some suggestions:

* If you missed a day, so what?

* Be a day behind.

* Skip the day entirely.

* Make up for it and do two pieces the next day.

* If you’re running out of ideas, me too lol.

* Try a new brand of supplies and compare it to what you’ve been using.

* Go acquire some new supplies. Go shopping, or swap with friends.

* Just look up a new technique (that’s what I did this morning!)

* If it’s feeling like a chore.

* Unfortunately, I want you to push through here.

* Pick a new time during the day to do it.

* Clean up and organize your supplies.

General thoughts and feelings for when you’re ready quit:

* Make a little chart or just a piece of paper where you can see your progress and acknowledge how much you’ve done. I saw someone on Instagram who just had a piece of construction paper on the wall and put gold stars on it, wherever, every day she moved her body.

* Listen to music when your start working. Something that you can associate with creative time. (I have a jpop playlist with amazing singers and anime OSTs that I’ve been listening to for literally 20 years and it always helps me focus).

* Notice where you feel the ick in your body. A lot of my anxiety lives in my chest and I can feel the need to flee. Take deep breaths, allow yourself to feel it and remind yourself that you’re not being chased by a bear. You just don’t wanna do it.

* Never forget that it’s ok to do the bare minimum. If you’re worried about it, you bare minimum is probably everyone else’s 80% lol.

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I hope you’re having fun with your project! Let me know if you’ve been working on your own, or if you have any favorites you’ve seen going on!

♡ Becky

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