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The 100 Day Project may have side effects

Or are they simply bonuses?

©2023 Bex Hall, Chairhenge

The reprieve from normal cold temps sent me outdoors. 

One of the side effects of participating in The 100 Day Project is a heightened sense of being in the now.

©2023 Bex Hall Fields of Franklin Furnace, Ohio after the rains
©2023 Bex Hall The Sycamore Treetops

I captured some moments behind the lens and even added some text on a few images for fun. 😊

My ride. Thank you my dear husband.

Going to have a few of these made into small format prints with a commercial printer — another new experience, but one I’ve meant to do for a long time. Yet another side effect: motivation. Thank you 100 Day Project. ♥️

©2023 Bex Hall, After the rain at sunset in the Fields of Franklin Furnace, OH

The 100 Day project begins

Day 1 reunites old friends

The paint water cup, Daniel Smith Watercolors, Micron pen, Silver Black paintbrush, Bee paper…I’ve missed you so!

The 100 Day Project suggests we set an intention, goal, or mantra as we set off on our creative journey.

What will guide me over the next 100 days?

A simple word, CREATE, with some basic watercolors and pen will suffice for today.

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The art supplies had to be located and gathered. Paint water cups replenished. I had to reacquaint with brushes, watercolors, pencils, and papers. 

The pen in hand, old friends, reunited.

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I still think about, with much gratitude, my wonderful cousin, Nick, whenever I open the Daniel Smith Watercolors pan. 😘

The 100 Day Project brings magic

I am forever changed

“Begin with the end in mind” is a maxim I’ve found helpful at the start of any project.

So I dug up the post I wrote recapping my first 100 day project in 2021.

This is what it meant to me.

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Every one of us began this 100 day journey equipped with talents and gifts. We came together to practice these passions and learn. To listen for the whispers that call us forth to create whatever it is that needs creating.

The things only we are called to make.

We are asked to use our gifts and our talents, not let them lie dormant. We are asked to shine a light where there is darkness and bring beauty into being.

Individually we are writers, artists, explorers, photographers, filmmakers, podcasters, musicians, poets, designers, dancers, authors, illustrators, and artisans. We are makers.

We are creatives.

But now, having walked this 100 day path together, we are more. 

We are forever changed.

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I cast a wide net when I set my goals for the project: Show up every day behind the pen, the brush, or the lens and share my work. And so I did. Some days were meh, but some were out of this world fantastic. Most were ordinary but extremely satisfactory. I learned when I practice creativity regularly, make it a priority, good things happen. Serendipity occurs often. Aha moments become more frequent. Breakthroughs. Flow. Opportunities. Harmony. Peace. Increased confidence. More experience. Discovery. A body of work. Community. Connections. 

The first step is to simply show up.

Onward.

Renew-All brings winter renewal

The Village Renew-All Antique Mall is where I’ve opened a space to sell antiques and vintage items and this month at their Gallery 610 I’ve been fortunate to be included in their art exhibit “My Heart’s Desire” for their upcoming Winter Arts Festival.

I chose two pen and ink drawings that represent the connection I feel with mountains, trees, and water, which are part and parcel to my heart.

The exhibit features ten local artists and to see all the pieces, visit Old Central City’s site HERE.

Here are a few others:

If you’re in the area, you can visit the antique mall and Gallery 610 at 610 14th Street West, Huntington, WV.