During a period of negativity in my life, in August 2011, I thought to myself, what could I do everyday to turn the negativity into something positive? I was inspired by the photography idea of a 365 project, where you take a photo everyday as a way of practising and honing your skill, as well as keeping a record of you life. I took this concept and decided to apply it to music. I decided I would set myself the challenge of composing a piece of music every day until the end of my redundancy period, but this has continued and I am now aiming to get to the end of 2012.
The experience has been fantastic and I have learnt that by doing something positive (and creative) each day can give one a more positive outlook on life and make the day more enjoyable if the rest of it has been mundane. I started the process to put a positive spin on a lot of negative things which were happening in my life. I have learnt so much over the last 12 months, about myself, about what I can achieve and also the truth about others, I have seen the best and the worst in people and in situations. The positivity brought about by this project has kept me calm throughout and it would seem that without worrying too much everything has worked out well in the end, but I have learnt so much. This challenge has enabled me to keep smiling and keep positive and as a results things have worked out pretty well.
The challenge has also been like a sonic diary, and insight into my feelings on a daily basis, times when I was tired, unwell, happy, sad, confused, angry, the loss of two friends, it is all there.
Why not follow the last three months of the challenge and help me achieve my goal of making it to the end of 2012?
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