There are two truths about creativity, both deeply anchored in our neurobiology and our wiring as creative and social creatures. Being creative simply feels good and it’s easier when in (good) company. While there are common foes of creativity, there are also the friends of creativity. Once we know how to summon them, infusing your life with creative acts becomes much easier.

As I reflect on the 100 Day Project and Michael Bierut’s intention behind it, I see parallels with the tension of inspiration and reality identified by the Map of Meaning. The 100 Day project is a low stakes training opportunity to practice and experience the (im)balance between inspiration and reality, or inspiration and discipline and can teach us how to remain hopeful and show up in the face of life with all its messiness.