For the last 50-ish days I’ve been participating in A Something Fun on Instagram called The 100 Day Project. {You can find thousands upon thousands of participants and their contributions by searching #the100dayproject on IG.} I have been blown away by the talent, creativity, and humor of all these people I will never meet. The beginning of the project coincided with the intended launch of the blog, and when that didn’t happen on time I considered dropping out, and man I am so glad I did not.
I began by following one hundred other participants based entirely on their first post and whether or not it interested me that first day. Only two I followed were friends–well, one is technically a relative, but she’s really more of a friend. I’ve pruned and hacked away, paring down to the most fascinating ones, constantly following 100 people. And I’ve wound up with the most interesting and global group of creatives…I thought you might like to see their work as well.
So here are some of my favorites, in no particular order. {You can search their name, or just search their hashtag to see the full body of their project work.}
I hope they will see this post as another nudge to “show up, show up, show up,” as project creator Elle Luna says.
– nargolarefi #100daysoflefthandedpainting : Both paintings on this post are hers {used with permission}. I keep wondering if on day 100 she’s going to caption her last one SIKE I’M LEFT HANDED. I feel it would only be fair to the rest of us who struggle to draw a flower on a 4 year old’s snack bag when requested. Just sayin’. Amazingly beautiful, vividly colorful, full of personality, and I’m so tempted to ask the hubs to let me purchase a set of 6 for a super rockin’ art wall.
– elenastreehouse #100daysofalinebynine : I only wish I could write down the funny things the bitties say in the beautiful ways Elena does! What an archive she will create for them, and they will recognize it and feel so special and cherished. Probably in about twenty years.
– kejalmacdonald #100daysofmotherhood : Oh the real life. And I love her humor in spite of the fact that she is IN THE THICK OF IT right now.
– schoolhousedoodles #100daysofgardendoodles : Somebody give this girl a coffee table book deal.
– BradMilison #whatishappinesstoyou : LOVE THIS. And wish some of these people were my real life friends.
– nevertobeaddressed #100daysofanonymousletters : Some days heartbreaking, some days uplifting, all days fascinating.
– aqmalalhazhari #onehundredprettythings : Just pretty.
– camileo #100daysofpeoplesshoes : Why am I obsessed with this???
– sadanimalfacts #sadanimalfacts: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Brooke, you so funny. My dog doesn’t eat unless “conditions are perfect.” Does that qualify her for a portrait?
– shethedesigner #100daysofcreation: love her aesthetic. {And she did my blog header. So, you know, partial.}
For those of you who may be arithmetically challenged {ahem, okay, maybe just me} the 100 Day Project is roughly halfway done, so it’s not too late to jump in or just follow some of the awesome. And if you want to follow me too {though I don’t promise near as much awesome…} I’m @diggingsuburbia.
It’s fun to be a part of something so global from my little corner of suburbia.
Happy halfway there!
