100-Day Project: Getting Started

I’m still not sure what got me started, really. I’d been eyeing the “100 Day Project” idea for a while, assuming I’d focus on writing. I’ve always wanted to write. (Or most times, to have written.) And this goal- based structure seemed up my alley. But I was never to be able to find much momentum to start.

And then COVID hit, and I couldn’t bring myself to find energy for anything after long days of zoom meetings.

So when the 100 Day Project came around again a month ago, I decided to focus not on what I “should” do but what I wanted to learn. The shelter-in-place meant that we started taking daily neighborhood hikes, admiring all the outdoor staircases in the Sunset district. What if I tried my hand at drawing the stairs? I could combine my fondness for these stairways with a desire to learn the Procreate app.

As of yesterday, I’m on Day 25/100:

It’s satisfying to work hard at something and see tangible bits of progress. But mostly, I’m enjoying the unexpectedly meditative nature of this experience.