What The World Looks Like Upside Down

       I recently completed a full year of handstands. Yes, I did a handstand every single day in 2016 and documented it.     Every   single    day.  The world looks different now.

Let me tell you why.....

      #MyYearOfHandstands was a very enlightening, motivating and sometimes even agonizing challenge. It was in my face every day. Every day I had to stick a handstand. I have to say I learned so much, for so many reasons, including self observation, comittment, tenacity and literally flipping my world upside down everyday.

1) You will make incredible progress on your          handstand journey!

My orginal handstand goal on Janurary 1st, 2016 was, "work up to a 10 second hold and leg variations."  

I have gotten a lot stonger and a lot more consistent in my handstands. I have to tell you right away that I have not yet acheived my original goal. I am a lot closer. I can consistently hold a handstand now for 1-3 seconds. I can't yet really do any intentional leg variations.

​I thought I would reach my goal, but I can assure you, I am in no way dissappointed in myself. I am actually very proud of myself for staying committed and for the progress I have made.  

2) You will explore your city, and the world            and yourself.

It was interesting how motivating the art of the challenge was for me. It enticed me to explore my city more than I normally would and take more trips. I also observed how it was fueling me as an artist.  
Taking a picture every day for to share on social media was a unique motivator for a lot of reasons. Publically announcing my self-imposed challenge via social media kept me accountable and not only motivated to perservere, but also make my challenge as artistic as possible.

I am a fanatic about Instagrm and also the layout of my gallery. The idea of creating a grid that would flow together beautifully also played a role in mt journey. It drove me to seek out new places, different lighting, and explore different variations to keep my IG gallery beautiful. I don't think I would have stuck to the challenge if it hadn't been for my public comittment via social media, and I know it wouldn't have been so fun and motivating.

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