I started this project with the idea that I would kind of replicate what Humans of New York is doing, but focus only on why people are creating. And do that pretty much through Instagram.
But as I did that, I found the conversations with people around why they are creating a little forced and uncomfortable (I often pulled out my phone mid-conversation to record people). Not surprisingly, I quickly lost interest in having these types of interviews and pretty much stopped posting.
But I’d love to get back into sharing something on Instagram! What though? Pics of things I find creative? Shots of people doing something creative? A collection of things my dog has taken off the counter and creatively chewed up?
I took two breaks at work today (very quick breaks if anyone from work is reading this) to walk the streets of SF, hoping to spot something that would spark an idea. And I did the same thing on the BART ride home. While I didn’t find anything I wanted to capture on my camera, I did notice that I was paying attention to my surroundings a lot more. And that’s something! Maybe I should have taken a selfie of me pretending not to stare at my phone for once.
Tomorrow is another day of work, meaning another two BART rides and likely a couple more quick strolls around the city. So a number of opportunities to catch somebody doing something creative. Fingers crossed.