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Misogi 2026
Misogi. What a funny word. I admit that I didn't know what it was but I decided to look it up. I had to move past the Google AI version and really see what it was about. It is a derivative effort of the Japanese Shinto practice of purification (Thanks Wikipedia!). I am supposed to pick something for this year that is scary and has a high chance at failure. For me that is this art blog and creating art for myself and for others to purchase.
I reflected on 2025 and realized that I did not do as much as I had wanted to mentally, spiritually and physically. So this year, 2026, I decided that my Misogi is to do this art blog everyday and share what artwork I have created today, no matter how awful or good it might be. The goal is to be present, and not scroll endlessly on social media finding the perfect thing that will get me moving towards my own goals. The only way to get where I want to be is by doing, which with ADHD has felt nigh impossible.
For my first 100 days of my Misogi, I just want to chain the days together and show up even when my brain says not to, and go do other things to delay the struggle. Making art everyday and posting about it everyday is going to be a real struggle when I have the tendency to start strong and fizzle out, leaving yet another project unfinished. I want to be more than my potential. I want to do things that I had thought were impossible.
As I move along, I will be working at setting up my own shop and business plan to sell my work and take commissions. But first! I just need to get these first 100 days strung together and see where I am at. Thank you for reading!
I reflected on 2025 and realized that I did not do as much as I had wanted to mentally, spiritually and physically. So this year, 2026, I decided that my Misogi is to do this art blog everyday and share what artwork I have created today, no matter how awful or good it might be. The goal is to be present, and not scroll endlessly on social media finding the perfect thing that will get me moving towards my own goals. The only way to get where I want to be is by doing, which with ADHD has felt nigh impossible.
For my first 100 days of my Misogi, I just want to chain the days together and show up even when my brain says not to, and go do other things to delay the struggle. Making art everyday and posting about it everyday is going to be a real struggle when I have the tendency to start strong and fizzle out, leaving yet another project unfinished. I want to be more than my potential. I want to do things that I had thought were impossible.
As I move along, I will be working at setting up my own shop and business plan to sell my work and take commissions. But first! I just need to get these first 100 days strung together and see where I am at. Thank you for reading!
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