So, I am doing The 100-Day Project Challenge again; my second attempt at this creativity "habit building" exercise. You can read more at the above link; or just choose "a creative thing" to pursue for 100 consecutive days... and then use #the100dayproject as one of your first three tags so others on Hive and other social media can find you!
Today is Day 8.
Fuzzy-Headed Creativity...
Aside from understanding that my creativity levels ebb and flow, there's also the fact that I have certain pollen allergies.
In winter — when certain juniper and cedar trees throw their pollen — my eyes tend to become an itchy red mess, my sinuses clog up and I spend many days with a slightly headachy feeling. It has been a warmer than usual and sunnier winter so far, meaning that I have been having a few somewhat miserable days...
And I just don't feel like creating when I feel this way. At best, I feel like sitting in front of the computer, playing solitaire.
But I committed myself to this challenge, so onwards!
Today's Creative Endeavor:
So I gathered my fuzzy head a bit, and decided that I would at least paint a small stone, just to put something in the "finished" column.
I only find a limited number of these pale stones that are smooth enough to paint, and I always have liked how these rather "contrasty" designs turn out.
The final result pictured below; this little stone is about 1 1/4" (30mm) across.
Minding the Store(s):
Whereas I did "mind the store" today, it was one of my other eBay stores, where I had 23 auctions that sold yesterday... and getting that stuff packed up and mailed had to take priority.
So I am giving myself a "hall pass" on that one, for today!
Social Media Musings:
With the Heart Stones now moved to the "completed and current" file, I am just continuing to promote them across social media accounts.
Today, I made posts for LinkedIn, twitter/X, Facebook and Instagram, all with links to the Heart Stones "page" in the Etsy shop.
I'm able to use a "version" of linking that allows me to keep direct track of any clicks. I don't know how many exposures I need to put out there before anything happens... time will tell.
Tomorrow, I really need to get around to updating and adding a new post to the primary website/blog.
Final Thoughts for Today:
I guess I am what some would call a "bad patient," in the sense that I just don't like working — and will actively avoid doing so — when I feel less than 100%.
It is sort of weird to say that, because back when I worked in the corporate world, I was invariably one of those people who ended up with dozens of accumulated sick days I eventually felt forced to take... usually as a bit of vacation.
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