Nadine J Walters – My Life

My question to myself: What other things could you have done for your 100 day project?

My Answer: So many things—and now I’m excited to start the next one.

As you know, I’ve been posting here on this blog for 100 days. My original intent was to post daily, without missing a beat. But, life happens. Writing and editing every single day takes time and energy, and while I haven’t hit a perfect streak, I’m at about 90%—and I’m okay with that.

Over on my art blog, I’ve been doing a parallel 100 day project: one face drawn or painted each day. Also sitting at about 90%. Again, I’m proud of the consistency and especially of what I’m learning in both spaces.

Yesterday, I stumbled across an essay called Five Years of 100 Days, and it lit something up in me. The author describes a college workshop they’ve run for the past five years, where students pick one action or activity and repeat it every day for 100 days. It can be simple—filming themselves in front of a mirror, writing a haiku—but the key is sticking with that one thing. There can be variation within the theme, but it must remain that one chosen focus.

It was inspiring to read how creatively the students approached this constraints within the project. Some took it as a way to learn something new, some leaned into humor, others filmed themselves each day. Every project was uniquely personal. And what struck me most was the honesty—the way the author acknowledged how hard it is to keep going, and how every student eventually hit that wall of resistance. That moment of creative fatigue. I’ve definitely been there.

Finding that essay came at just the right time. At Day 46, I’m feeling momentum. I’m enjoying what I’m doing. Day 50, the halfway mark, is just around the corner, and I’ll take a moment to check in with myself and reflect.

And in the meantime, yes—I’m already daydreaming about what my next 100 Day Project could be. answer: So many things and now I am excited to start my next one.