Recently, a friend challenged his FB friends to post a piece of art. The point was to flood FB with posts more pleasant than all the political diatribes. It was lovely. I became acquainted with some female artists from the 19th century that were new to me. I saw some beautiful artwork, and it was nice, however brief.
For several years, a few years back, I kept a daily photo journal. Generally, it was one picture a day with a brief description. It was a bit of a challenge, but it helped me look at the world around me more closely. Also, I am a firm believer that our creative natures are of God and that everyone is creative in his or her own unique way.
I have lots of friends on FB who are beautiful photographers, whether they do it professionally or are hackers like I am. It is so joyful to see a photo of something lovely taken at an unusual angle by someone I know.
So, here is the challenge. Below is a list of pictures to take (prompt found on Pinterest), one a day, during the month of March and post it on your timeline. Being a 9 on the Enneagram, it matters not to me if you wait until March 1 to begin, if you post one picture or 100 a day (people are more likely to actually look at 1 rather than 100), if you use the prompts below or not (I wish you would because I think it would be fascinating to see everyone's different interpretation of the prompts), or if you pick and choose. You can use your phone or your big, fancy camera.
The point is not to put pressure on ourselves or have one more thing to do in our already busy lives. It is just to tap into our own creativity, be presently aware of the beauty around us, flood FB with our own special viewpoints, and share with others. Anybody in? I will love you whether you participate or not, but I think it could be great fun, but then, I live a pretty quiet life.
1. Flower. 11. Nose. 21. Elbow
2. Window. 12. Building. 22. Wood
3. Clock. 13. Road. 23. Glass
4. Tree. 14. Bag. 24. Cloth
5. Jewelry. 15. Can. 25. Fence
6. Paper 16. Cup. 26. Ball
7. Animal. 17. Bowl. 27. Face
8. Water. 18. Book. 28. Plate
9. Eyes. 19. Grass. 29. Hair
10. Table 20. Dirt. 30. Door
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