Ch. #114--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of: Design a Creation Inspired By the SEA...Midway

 

Hey folks! Welcome back to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for Challenge #114. It is my fond hope that each of you and your own families continue to stay happy, safe, and well, wherever it is you live in this big wide world of ours. 

As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work. Please be sure to check out the START POST FOUND HERE for the specific details related to this month's challenge, and you can find out all the general details you need to know in order to participate, by clicking on the 'Challenge Details' tab (located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can now be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.
 
Right now, it is time to continue with our midway. Here is a refresher of the details for our current twist:

 

 

Challenge

#114

Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of 

Design a Creation Inspired By

the SEA

This year's goal is to take a look at the things around us that can inspire us in our creative journeys. As such, if you would like to participate in the optional twist this month, we want you to Design a Creation Inspired By the SEA.

Oh, to bask in the power of the sea. Jacques Cousteau says it best: "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." I have to agree. Have you been lucky enough in your life to ever visit one of this planet's oceans? Or, are you one of the very lucky few that lives within a reasonable driving distance of one of your country's coast lines? If you have ever visited the sea, you'll know of the power of which I speak. The most relaxing memories I have are all spent at the edge of water. The best of those next to an ocean. Don't just take my word for it though. "Brain imaging research has shown that proximity to water is strongly linked to your brain releasing feel-good hormones, including dopamine and oxytocin." No wonder, we feel so calm near the sea. Additionally, scientific research conducted by Richard Shuster shows how simply being close to the colour blue has led to “an overwhelming amount of people to be associated with feelings of calm and peace”. The simple act of looking out at the ocean can also result in a "relaxing, meditative state, and can even change the frequency of brain waves to match that of the sea, putting you really in touch with nature". The power of the sea indeed!

 

Think of how many artistic designs (or even books or movies) you have encountered in your life whether made by yourself or others that centred around the sea. As humans (most of us anyway), we are inexplicably drawn to spend time by the water's edge and that is showcased in the artwork around us. There is a quote by Robert Wyland that illustrates this point beautifully, "The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination, and brings eternal joy to the soul." I couldn't have said it better myself!

If you want to follow the optional twist this month, be sure to feature the SEA in your creative project. It is time to show the world how the SEA has inspired you in your creative journey.

Remember, the twist is completely optional and you don't need to follow it in order to win. However, in order to be considered eligible for this month's goodies, remember that general types of projects/posts will not qualify for the honours and prize UNLESS they are also positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Additionally, even if a project may qualify as positive, if your post promotes negativity, hatred or anything of an abhorrent nature, your project will be disqualified. Honours and Prize include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

Reference:

Unknown. (2019). Ten Reasons The Sea Makes You Feel Amazing. [Online]. Common Seas.. Last Updated: 28 June 2019. Available at: https://commonseas.com/news/ten-reasons-the-sea-makes-you-feel-amazing [Accessed 13 May 2023].

 

 

To help inspire you further down the path of Creating Something Inspired By the SEA, check out the wonderful projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

 

 

 

Thanks again to my fabulous design team! As always, each of them have their own exceptional approaches and concepts which impress me to no end. Each of these creations has demonstrated the theme of Creating Something Inspired By the SEA admirably, and I hope we have encouraged you throughout this challenge to come up with your own piece of handiwork. Be sure to go and visit these talented ladies so you can see just how their projects tie in to the twist.

 

Why not join us, if you haven't entered already? Create a project and/or post that is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! What memories or thoughts do you have when you think about the SEA? Does it inspire any of your creative journeys? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

Also, I know that the participants would love for you to go and pay them a visit. Remember we're creating a Path of Positivity to follow one project at a time and we'd love to see you somewhere on that route even if it is just by leaving a comment on an entry from someone who has touched you somehow with their project and/or post! You can find our list of participants and enter our latest challenge yourself by clicking HERE and scrolling down to the bottom of the post.

 

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY…

Please show your support to our wonderful sponsor, Scribbles Designs, by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance. You may also just find an image or two to add your your collection!

Thank you so much to this awesome Canadian company for their
continued support of this challenge blog!

Don't Forget...

You have until 11:59 p.m., ET, tonight (Aug 21), to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #113. Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already. Winners for challenge #113 will be posted next Monday if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post HERE.

 

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We look forward to seeing you participate!