I did, for the last 62 days. Some days it was easy; other days were more difficult to find the time or motivation. Some days I felt like I had a winner project and post; other days I felt like I was grasping to fulfill the "everyday" challenge.
In the end I have some amazing recipes (both other's and my own), fun toddler art projects, opportunities to write, memories, crafty projects, keepsakes, and community involvement. I gardened, I gifted, and most importantly, I created!
To reflect on the last two months, beyond the fun I had, I will take away two important things from this experience. Externally, I have heard from many friends (some old, some new from this challenge!) that I have motivated them to be creative. This warms my heart. THIS is exactly what I wanted to do: to show people how the little things, the daily things ARE creative! And introspectively, I thought I would approach this challenge very differently. I'm an organizer. I thought that when I felt overwhelmed I would pre-plan and force my creative projects so to never be without a post at the end of the day. What I am proud to report is that many evenings I wouldn't have a planned post and would have to think back throughout my day. This is not my MO; I often try to organize and control most aspect of my life. What I learned was that feeling unsure and disorganized felt okay, I realized that I didn't have to post the perfect creative project everyday and that was freeing.
So to those of you who followed this challenge and participated in my posts, I thank you. I thank you for your involvement and your continued support. And while I won't be posting each night, I am still so motivated to continue creating something everyday!
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