Small steps
It is June 1 and I will be honest and say that I have been feeling a little lost. I have not been posting on the blog as often as I would like and this, I believe, is because I feel my blog is having some sort of identity crisis, whereby the name does not match the content.
The blog started as a way of documenting my 30 Day Challenge in May 2012, which was a commitment to doing something creative every day. Since then, I have continued to create, though not daily, and have shared a number of other things, not all art-related, on the blog along the way.
Today, I feel like committing to something. A new month, a fresh start, and I feel like going back to the beginning… to doing something creative every day for the next 30 days, as this is where I am most in flow and get the most enjoyment (though it doesn’t always come easy, it is worth the effort for what I gain).
I want to better serve and engage with my audience (and this is where you come in). I would love to know what you enjoy on the blog, what resonates with you and what you would like to see more of. Do tell… and in return, I will make a commitment to providing more regular content on my blog.
So, as of today, I hereby commit to:
Doing something creative every day for the next 30 days
Sharing on the blog at least once a week
Being open to any direction my creativity may take me
Being open to any outcome
Sharing my feelings, learnings and realisations as I go through the process
If you would like to join me in making a commitment to your own creativity this month, then post below or share your commitment on the Be Creative Daily Facebook page. Share your ideas and your excitement, your challenges and your fears, share your website, your blog… just share… because sharing is how we connect with other people and I would love to connect with you here.
Right, let’s go make some art!
With love,
Julia x
A great idea to start up the daily creativity again Julia – I look forward to seeing what you come up with this month! I’m doing daily photographs on the theme of ‘green’, as you know – and that’s bringing up some interesting thoughts even 4 days in.
It feels good to be on a mission, doesn’t it Nina? Feels good to be committing to something creative. I look forward to seeing how your month in photographs evolves. Yes, 4 days in and thoughts are rising and themes are becoming apparent over here too. x
Okay, Julia, you have inspired me to do something that has been scaring me… and that is to ask for help from people on deciding whether I should put myself forward as a potential illustrator for that new Danielle magazine. Over to the fb page then…
Michi, that is wonderful!
Do you have anything to lose by applying?
I say Go For It.
With love, J x
I love your raw honesty Julia, thanks for sharing, thanks for being so clear. I feel somehow similar today – new season, new month, new summer… Something has to begin, change, it can’t pass away in the same manner as so many things previously did… What shall I do? Shall I ask for help? Shall I open up and share? Join? Being honest and freeing up myself? Being present? Being real? Connecting? Is this the time to overcome finally all the limitations which keep me numb and little? Am I ready????
Thank you Anita… both for your comment and for your own raw honesty and sharing. What would you need to let go of in order to release yourself from the limitations that keep you numb and little?
Love, J x