The 100 Day Project
A Creative Kick Up The Bum ....
Originally posted via my newsletter in May 2024.
A few days ago I completed my very own 100 Day Project, a free, global art project that takes place online. Every year, thousands of people all around the world commit to 100 days of creating and then sharing their work.
Just over 100 days ago I committed to the project with three main aspects to focus on;
100 vlogs on our travel channel
100 images posted on my instagram
And I’m pleased to report that I managed to complete all three. It wasn’t without its challenges, mostly thinking about something to write. Additionally, trying to ensure I was posting daily travel vlogs (on top of our main Sunday travel vlogs) meant that most other things had to take a back seat.
My thoughts now, going forward, are to curate the blog posts and images into a more concise collection, with the goal of publishing a physical zine at the end of the year. It will most likely be between 30 and 40 pages, featuring images and words from the project. Making 100 images over 100 days was much easier than one might think, mainly because I’m always looking for little moments throughout the day to capture, often just with my iPhone.
One thing the project taught me is just how quickly 100 days go by. I still remember that first day, walking around the narrow cobbled streets of Vélez Rubio, talking about starting the project, and here we are (just over) 100 days later. We often comment on how fast time is moving, especially as we get older, and this project has once again shown me that. It’s also made me realise that, in a single year, one could commit to three different 100-day projects, with a handful of spare days in between to prepare. I plan to commit to one more before the year is out.
Just consider for a moment something you were thinking about dedicating more time to, and remember it doesn’t have to be focused on creativity. Perhaps learning a new language, improving your cooking, or getting fitter. Setting yourself a goal to run a half marathon, teach yourself a new skill or get a new business / side hustle off the ground.
One hundred days focused on one thing, even just an hour or so a day. Just think where you could be in 100 days. Or, on the flip side, doing nothing and then sitting reading this 100 days into the future, considering where you could have been. Covid taught us, despite the zoom calls and the baking, that we wasted a lot of our days, when we could have been building something special.
Perhaps your own #100DayProject is a chance to put that right.
While the project runs every year starting in February, there’s no need to wait until next year to start your own #The100DayProject.
I highly recommend you consider it for one aspect of your life.
Until next time, Happy Pixels …
Love the photographs