Journaling Prompts to Get Us Started These are the prompts that I came up with for Day 1 of the 100 Days Project, with my answers posted below. If you want to, take a minute to write out some thoughts for yourself. I liked the idea of getting some of these things out of my brain and onto paper so that I could move forward confidently. Today, Andrea, Brooke, and I went LIVE for our first check-in on Instagram for our 100 Days With ABC. Check out the replay here if you missed us live. If you want emailed reminders about the days we are going live (every 10 days), as well as other random ideas, inspo, and cheerleading, you can add yourself here. You can comment here on the blog post, or over on Instagram if you want to share your answers to any of these questions. I'd love to hear what you are doing for the 100 Days Project if you're participating, and anything else you feel like sharing. If you're playing along with us, you can add the hashtag #100DaysWithABC.  MY ANSWER: What it means to me this time around is a commitment to myself and my creativity, a commitment to my friends to show up and be there for them as well throughout our check ins, and a commitment to my community of other creatives who are on this journey of tapping in to our beautiful artist selves! What it does NOT mean: performing (especially performing perfection), doing all 100 days, having some kind of finished project or collection, creating polished posts, emails or content. MESSY and AUTHENTIC are 2 words that I wrote down that feel like important guides for participating across these 100 days.  MY ANSWER: I'm planning to use my gel plate to create collage pages with just ONE color. I tend to use ALL THE COLORS and I want to have more paper available that is monochromatic. I put colored marbles in a little drawstring bag - 3 each of pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Each day I will draw out one marble, and then make a collection of paint, markers, etc. in just that one color to work with. As a back up, I've got an altered book art journal that I may work in on days when I don't have time to do a full gel plate sesh. At a very minimum, I'm committed to at least scribble in my book in the color of the day each day. In order to get back to my practice of using art journaling for personal growth and healing, part of my process will be to do a quick, mindful check in each day before I start. For me, this looks like taking a couple of deep breaths and then noticing what's happening in my body, mind, heart in that moment. Usually I'll do a little bit of journaling in one of my books using simple prompts such as: What emotions feel present with me in this moment? What's happening in my thoughts right now? What sensations am I noticing in my body?  MY ANSWER: I had a really short answer to this one and I'm appreciating it as I type it out. Success for me this time around looks like being kind and gentle to myself throughout the process, and showing up even when I don't want to.  MY ANSWER: What I really need/want is firstly structure. But then after that, I need permission to break the "rules" and the ability to be flexible. I want to give myself kindness, love, care, grace, as I show up in new and old ways. I want the consistency of doing something every day, and to remind myself that it's only for the next 10 days (which feels soooooo much more doable!). 
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 Want to be sure to get reminders so you can tune in LIVE? Let me know that you want to be added to the #100DaysWithABC email list! The 100 Days Project starts this Sunday and I'm planning to participate! In the past, I've barely made it through 10 days. I tend to get very all-or-nothing, and give up when I miss a day or two. This year, I'm giving myself the gift of doing it WITH FRIENDS to help keep me engaged and accountable. My pals Andrea Chebeleu and BB Henry (the 'A' and 'B' to my 'C' - aren't we clever??!!?? lol) and I will be cheering each other on, sharing ideas, helping each other make it through the tough days, and just generally doing the 100 Days Project together, in community. Because, ya know what's better than making cool arty stuff?? Doing it with other RAD humans!!! Maybe you want to give it a go with us. We'll be going live on Instagram every 10 days for a check-in and you're invited to play and create right along with us. #100DaysWithABC I'll be sending out some reminder emails and I'm thinking there might be some fun happy mail on offer for folks who are participating. I'm still noodling on ideas to make it fun for me AND you, but also to keep it doable and accessible (and not let the so-many-big-ideas gremlins get me carried away). So definitely stay tuned! I'm still deciding what exactly my "project" will be. Right now, I'm leaning toward doing something with my gel plate and COLOR, and I have a few ideas, but more to come! I know Andrea has a fun plan involving creativity DICE and making some spontaneous combos, and I think BB is planning to work in some simple art journals. The bottom line is that what I really want is just to HAVE FUN and get myself creating and showing up consistently. How to participate:There are no official sign ups for the 100 Days Project or for #100DaysWithABC, just YOU deciding to give it a go. If you want to play along with us, here are some basic steps:
Here's a great article on Tips & Tools for Creating a Successful 100 Days Project. Spoiler alert: one thing that is recommended is to do it IN COMMUNITY!! Dates & times for the LIVE check-insMost of the live check-ins will be at noon (PT). But we have a few that are different to accommodate our schedules. All of them will stay up on Instagram and you'll be able to view them later if you can't make it live. All times are Pacific.
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Let me know that you want to be added to the #100DaysWithABC email list!   HOORAY!! Art Church is BACK!! Guess who has 2 thumbs, an over abundance of art supplies and a NEEEEEED for community??? THIS GIRL! -------------------> Wanna do something slightly more productive than doom scrolling and screaming into the void? Come hang out with us at Art Church. The vibe of Art Church is chill community making time. I'll bring something to each Art Church gathering for us to do together - previous sessions have included pulling cards for everyone or found word poetry, or an art or journaling exercise, or a simple follow-along type project. Nothing will require any specific supplies, and it's 100% opt-in. So if you just want to chill and watch or work on your own thing, or join the call for the later portion, that's just fine! Loose schedule goes a little something like:
If you'd like to skip the structured bits completely, plan to join the call about an hour after our start time. People work on all kinds of stuff during Art Church - sewing, knitting, art journals, organizing their work space, making soup....it's all happened during Art Church! The next dates for Art Church are:
Want more info about Art Church? Here's a blog post I wrote about it. Art Church is not religious or affiliated with any faith tradition. The idea is that art and creativity are inherently beautiful, joyful, and sacred and that doing them together in community with others is a spiritual and revolutionary act. Join us no matter what you believe.....as long as you believe in MAKING shit. Register for any/all of the upcoming Art Church sessions by clicking the button below.
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