The 100 Day Project Begins on February 22nd

What willl you pick? ✨

Last year, my 100 Day Project became my creative fuel. One hundred days of noticing tiny things and documenting them on small 4 x 4 cards. (Yes – this is where Tiny Things on Substack began.)

So what is it?

The #The100DayProject is a free, annual, global art challenge where you commit to one self-chosen creative act every day for 100 consecutive days. It began as a design assignment at Yale University and has grown into a worldwide movement.

It’s about process over product. Showing up over perfection.

Many participants share their work on Instagram using #The100DayProject, and there’s even a newsletter on Substack you can follow.

I’ve completed two of these challenges. Both reignited my creativity, unearthed ideas I didn’t know I had, and gave me a deep sense of accomplishment.

Have you ever shown up for something you wanted to do – every day – for 100 days? If not, you need to do this.

We give so much of ourselves away. We work to feel safe. To earn enough. To care for the people we love.

But we rarely tend to our own curiosity. We rarely give ourselves uninterrupted time to explore.

I’m getting my cards today. Preparing. My supplies are out. I already know what I’m doing – and I’m excited.

I want you to consider joining.

It doesn’t have to be grand. You don’t need to finish a painting a day. It can be tiny. Simple. Small. But consistent.

Here are a few sparks:

1. 100 Days of Blooms
   Sketch, photograph, or paint one floral a day.

2. 100 Tiny Nature Treasures
   Document small found objects – seed pods, feathers, bark, shells.

3. 100 Days of Bird Watching
   Sketch or journal a bird each day.

4. 100 Quotes
   Collect a quote a day that speaks to you. Write about it.

5. 100 One-Minute Sketches
   Set a timer. Done is better than perfect.

6. 100 Days of Neighborhood Walks
   Capture one new detail each day in a sketchbook.

7. 100 Days of Tiny Poems
   A few lines with your morning coffee.

8. 100 Pages of Book Ideas
   If you dream of writing one – begin one page a day.

9. 100 Days of Painting
   Just mix a color and play.

You get the idea.

Now you choose. And start to prepare.

I keep a stack of small cards on my desk. Supplies within reach. No barriers. All I have to do is sit down.

Make it easy for yourself.
Schedule the time.
Let it become a ritual.

So tell me – are you in?

It begins next Sunday, February 22nd.

Until next time✨,
Kim

P.S. For more inspiration, here is my post from last year about the 100 Day Project.

There’s something powerful about accountability. About knowing someone else is showing up, too.

I don’t share much of my daily 100 Day work publicly. I want this to feel like inner work. Some days I want to toss the card. I don’t want to feel any presure to produce something of value to share.

But I do love sharing the experience – the resistance, the small wins, the unexpected ideas. As well as some of the art.

So this year, I’m inviting you into the chat to cheer each other on.

It’s a welcoming check-in space. A place to stay accountable, to ask questions, to share progress (if you want to), and to cheer each other on. No pressure. Just support.

The chat lives inside my paid community. I’ve kept it there intentionally – so it feels private, welcoming, and safe as we explore The Field Guide to You together.

As for me? I’m indulging a long-held dream: creating a Tarot deck.

Each day, I’ll pull a card and draw an element of it or maybe an entire card. How do I translate my love of nature into a non-traditional deck? I’m not entirely sure. But I have a feeling that if I sit with it for 100 days… something will emerge.

If you’d like to join us, it’s $5 a month. You’ll also have full access to The Field Guide to You series.

It’s not about perfection.
It’s about showing up – together.