Project If you were to devote yourself to one practice each day, what would it be? What would life look like if we lived each day with some intention? Suzan-Lori Parks recently completed a year in which she wrote a play a day for 365 days. Some days the writing took precedence, other days she struggled to fit it in during the last minutes before the clock struck twelve. Either way, she privileged an activity and followed it through, and let it follow her through, for a year. So what would you choose? Is it a creative endeavor, a disciplined activity, a small gesture, a selfless act, an introspective moment? Suggestions have ranged from writing a poem a day to writing a sentence a day. They have included saying hello to someone, writing a letter, taking a photograph of one important thing from each day, doing yoga, walking conscious of keeping your toes straight, telling someone "I love you". Our idea is to choose something as an affirmation rather than a denial (but really, even in denial there is affirmation of its opposite. If you devote yourself to 365 days eating no beef, for example, you are affirming other dietary options you may have never considered). Our notion is to choose something you don't already do, though someone suggested "breathing" as his everyday activity and we pondered whether or not five minutes of very focused, very intentional breathing every day wouldn't lead to some very interesting reflections. Whatever you choose, sign into the guestbook and let us know what it will be. Then, from time to time, stop in and let us know how things are going. Share with us your reflections over your efforts, pictures, products, revelations, results. 365 days can begin anytime in the calendar year. If you are unhappy with your initial efforts, start with something new. Project 365 is so-named for both senses of the word. It is both an interesting "prah-jekt" and will allow us all to "pro-jekt" what 365 days of devotion will yield. |
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