Call Your Calm Challenge 2022

Welcome to the Call Your Calm Challenge 2022. I am so glad that you have decided to join us in intentionally creating calm moments in these busy weeks. As part of the email family, you have exclusive access to the full month of prompts ahead of time. Feel free to join in at any time - use past prompts at any time they feel inspiring to you.

This challenge is not only for creatives. You can enjoy the benefits of the soothing prompts through sound, taste, sight, etc., without creating anything. The point is just to pause and invite calmness into your day. I hope it helps us all be less stressed throughout 2022.

For inspiration on how you might interpret the prompts, make sure you’re following me on Instagram. Ideas for the week are posted there every Monday morning.

Without further ado, the prompts are below:

January 3 - Peppermint (natural stress reliever)
January 10 - Snow (nature's peaceful/hushed state)
January 17 - Bird(s) (take a break & watch them for a bit)
January 24 - Aurora Borealis (mesmerizing quiet at night)
January 31 - Tea (calming/soothing goodness)

February 7 - Sunrise (a quiet, peaceful time of day)
February 14 - Companion (happy V day!)
February 21 - Warmth (send beach vibes!)
February 28 - Comfort (food, item, place)

March 7 - Soft Rain (soothing sound & relaxing to watch)
March 14 - Green (Let this color soothe you this week.)
March 21 - Fresh (clotheslines, springtime & garden vibes)
March 28 - Pastel (new medium, soft colors, & morning skies)

April 4 - Babbling Brook (soothing sound, setting & creative subject)
April 11 - Rainbow (letter it, paint an actual rainbow or just w/ the colors)
April 18 - Seascape (create waves/seascape or listen to waves)
April 25 - Houseplant (have one, paint one, use fallen leaves for texture

May 2 - Clouds (a favorite subject of mine! I love watching the clouds.)
May 9 - Feather (use a feather to: create texture, make a wreath, etc.)
May 16 - Sunlight (play with light in your creations, paint en plein air, etc.)
May 23 - Minimalism (use fewer brushstrokes, use a limited palette, etc.)
May 30 - Vacation (paint during one, a memory of one, or your dream one.)

June 6 - Garden (create at one, with something from one, etc)
June 13 - Sunset (self explanatory, right?)
June 20 - Pattern (natural fractals & repetition)
June 27 - Butterfly (colors, movement, nature abound!)

July 4 - Holiday (red, white, and blue perhaps?)
July 11 - Fireflies (tell me you're a fellow Firefly fan & let's be BFFs)
July 18 - Orange Blossom (OBs naturally help reduce stress & anxiety!)
July 25 - Mountains (take a camping trip, collaborate w/ a mountain lover)

Aug 1 - Stones (kindness rocks, paint a cairn, grind your own pigment)
Aug 8 - Jasmine (use jasmine oil, paint the flower, let's see it lettered)
Aug 15 - Countryside (take a day trip, paint the countryside)
Aug 22 - Waterfall (paint one, create by one, show me your favorite)
Aug 29 - Abstract (there's no wrong way - create without pressure!)

Sept 5 - Outdoors (plein air painting, ahoy!)
Sept 12 - Hushed (create a quiet scene - in your space or in a painting)
Sept 19 - Forest (stop during a hike, paint a forest, woodland creatures!)
Sept 26 - Curved Lines (incorporate curvature, ink your watercolors)

Oct 3 - Earth Tones
Oct 10 - Scenic Drive
Oct 17 - Leaves
Oct 24 - Wreath
Oct 31 - Hiking

Nov 7 - Mandala
Nov 14 - Chamomile
Nov 21 - Reflection
Nov 28 - Cool Colors

Dec 5 - Favorite Memory
Dec 12 - Music
Dec 19 - Candle
Dec 26 - Home

Thanks so much to everyone who participated. You’ve made it so much fun, and I loved seeing your interpretations of these prompts.

With so much gratitude & many well wishes for your 2023,

Niki