Thirty Days Of Creating - September 2009 - Are you with us?
Thirty Days Of Creating is simply that. Create something, anything, every day for thirty days.
What's the theory and why would I want to take part?
Habits are one of the most powerful ways we can train ourselves to be more like we want to be, and ultimately become happier in our lives.
When you do something each and every day for just a couple of weeks, you put in place the foundations for a habit that can last for life. A habit you can then expand into virtually unlimited potential.
How does this apply to creative people?
As creative people, the longer we go without creating, the harder it becomes. So by creating each and every day you can gently stretch your creativity, warm it up and get it in shape, so that within thirty days (usually less) you're creating not just once a day but many times a day, without any effort whatsoever. You switch your creativity on, call it up, give it permission to gush forth and flood you with creativity!
How can I create a whole new creative project every day?
The simple answer is: you don't need to!
Thirty Days of Creating is about creating SOMETHING each day. It can be a few lines of poetry, a journal entry, a sketch, a few melodies on a piano, a trip out with your camera taking photos, making a batch of cookies, dancing the night away, and any other of thousands of way of being creative.
What's most important is not WHAT you create but that you CREATE EVERY DAY.
This habit will unlock your creativity in ways you can't imagine.
Take a look over some of the past discussions in the Thirty Days of Creating group to see.
(From the visitor and page view stats I track, I can reveal that past Thirty Days projects have seen a bigger flood of activity on CCS than any other of the 70+ groups!)
Couldn't I do this on my own though?
Yes of course, all this would be very powerful on its own. But here on CCS you have a whole community of like minded creative artists to share with and have support you and spur you in.
That kind of encouragement is priceless, and the combined energy of the group means each of us create more frequently and fully than we can under our steam, and maybe more than we've done in months, even years...
So my fellow artist, are you with us?
Just leave your reply below to let us know. The creating begins on September 1st...
Great to have you on board!
Dan
Update:
The best way we've found in the past to share our work is to each start a new discussion in this group.
So if you go to the top of this page you'll see the + Add a discussion link.
Click that and call your discussion something like "Dan's thirty days of creating" in the Title. Add a few words in the main box, eg "This is where I'll share my thirty days of creating", and click the Add Discussion button at the bottom right.
Visit your discussion each day and leave a reply to let us know what you've been creating...
Any questions, just ask in a reply below...
>>> Update > The artists taking part so far >>>
Dan (me)
chry
Francine
Theresa Flemal
Jane
Boneita Edlund
Doreen
Angie W
Dominika
Carol Clark
Mary Hicks
Judy Allen
Kat
Elle
Lin C
Skylark
Carole
TysNinnie
Nancy
Kris
Lucinda
Susan
Leanne
Thaleia
SJ
Anne
Patrice
Marjaka
Carol@Swallowcliffs
...more artists have joined since, I'm losing count but it's around 45 I think!
What's the theory and why would I want to take part?
Habits are one of the most powerful ways we can train ourselves to be more like we want to be, and ultimately become happier in our lives.
When you do something each and every day for just a couple of weeks, you put in place the foundations for a habit that can last for life. A habit you can then expand into virtually unlimited potential.
How does this apply to creative people?
As creative people, the longer we go without creating, the harder it becomes. So by creating each and every day you can gently stretch your creativity, warm it up and get it in shape, so that within thirty days (usually less) you're creating not just once a day but many times a day, without any effort whatsoever. You switch your creativity on, call it up, give it permission to gush forth and flood you with creativity!
How can I create a whole new creative project every day?
The simple answer is: you don't need to!
Thirty Days of Creating is about creating SOMETHING each day. It can be a few lines of poetry, a journal entry, a sketch, a few melodies on a piano, a trip out with your camera taking photos, making a batch of cookies, dancing the night away, and any other of thousands of way of being creative.
What's most important is not WHAT you create but that you CREATE EVERY DAY.
This habit will unlock your creativity in ways you can't imagine.
Take a look over some of the past discussions in the Thirty Days of Creating group to see.
(From the visitor and page view stats I track, I can reveal that past Thirty Days projects have seen a bigger flood of activity on CCS than any other of the 70+ groups!)
Couldn't I do this on my own though?
Yes of course, all this would be very powerful on its own. But here on CCS you have a whole community of like minded creative artists to share with and have support you and spur you in.
That kind of encouragement is priceless, and the combined energy of the group means each of us create more frequently and fully than we can under our steam, and maybe more than we've done in months, even years...
So my fellow artist, are you with us?
Just leave your reply below to let us know. The creating begins on September 1st...
Great to have you on board!
Dan
Update:
The best way we've found in the past to share our work is to each start a new discussion in this group.
So if you go to the top of this page you'll see the + Add a discussion link.
Click that and call your discussion something like "Dan's thirty days of creating" in the Title. Add a few words in the main box, eg "This is where I'll share my thirty days of creating", and click the Add Discussion button at the bottom right.
Visit your discussion each day and leave a reply to let us know what you've been creating...
Any questions, just ask in a reply below...
>>> Update > The artists taking part so far >>>
Dan (me)
chry
Francine
Theresa Flemal
Jane
Boneita Edlund
Doreen
Angie W
Dominika
Carol Clark
Mary Hicks
Judy Allen
Kat
Elle
Lin C
Skylark
Carole
TysNinnie
Nancy
Kris
Lucinda
Susan
Leanne
Thaleia
SJ
Anne
Patrice
Marjaka
Carol@Swallowcliffs
...more artists have joined since, I'm losing count but it's around 45 I think!
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Permalink Reply by nancy on -
Nancy here..... I intend to make this project last all the way to the end. Thirty days of god given creativity. I will be away for part of the time so I will not be able to post daily, but I will journal my progress while away and post on my return. This is a great way to get my gallery show pieces finished before the December hang and to expand other areas of creativity.
Yeah!!! and Thank you Dan.
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Permalink Reply by Dan Goodwin on -
Love it! Welcome Nancy, and may creativity be with you...
Thank you for joining...
Dan
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Permalink Reply by Dan Goodwin on
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Brilliant! Let's get creating Kris...
Dan
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Permalink Reply by Susan Hosken on
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Dan and everyone, I already started my own 40 day challenge over two weeks ago so I guess I am already well and truly started.....so yeh I'm in.
lots of love from susan in australia
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Permalink Reply by Dan Goodwin on
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Welcome Susan, you'll be a great asset to the Thirty Days project...
Dan
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Dan, Thanks for the welcome. I always enjoy these 30 day challenges. I'm already into day 16 of mine but will start fresh for Spring here in Australia.
lots of love from susan in australia
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Permalink Reply by Leanne Beattie on
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Leanne
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Permalink Reply by Dan Goodwin on
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Welcome Leanne, glad you're here : )
Dan
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Permalink Reply by Dan Goodwin on
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Brilliant, welcome aboard Thaleia. Can't wait to see yr haikus, sixwords and other creations!
Dan
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Permalink Reply by SJ on -
Hi Dan,
I am absolutely new to your site and love the idea of 'thirty days of creating'. I am definitely in. Do we continue to create something new everyday in one field, say writing or do we create something altogether new everyday, say one day we write, the next day cook an exotic dish, etc?
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