Procrastination for creative endeavors can be sneaky.
We might say that we don't have enough time, while the subtext actually is: "I won't be good at it which will somehow prove I lack talent" or "I don't enjoy doing something I'm not good at from the start." Some people might have a leg up on creativity depending on any number of factors, but talent comes from practice.
I created this doc because - no surprise here - I struggle with this constantly. I have a long bucket-list of creative endeavors, but when I have free time I tend to fall back on activities within my comfort zone. (For me, that's crocheting the same patterns while binging Netflix. 💁)
So let's say you have 20 minutes a day that you can spare to learning a new skill. Follow these steps in order to get this set up!
1️⃣ What do you want to learn? (List as many things as you'd like.)
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Idea
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2️⃣ Now pick one thing from the list.
30 Days of...
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3️⃣ What day do you want to start?
Date
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4️⃣ What are the daily components to this?
Expand for some examples
I want to get better at guitar, so each day I need to:
Run through X number of scales
Play yesterday's song (excluding day 1)
Pick one new song to learn in full
I want to get better at drawing. I've decided to draw native birds, so each day I will draw each of these views of a new species:
Front
Side
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Daily Task (Limit 1 per row)
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5️⃣ For each of these tasks, add the reason.
(Ex. Is it important to do? Does it make you happy?)
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Why should you do this daily?
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⭐️ Ready to start?
Let's Go!
P.S. If you need to clear the data for any reason, just head to