Sweet Souls,

I often hear folks say they want to "be more creative," but they don't know where to begin or they're too busy, especially when summer kicks in. 

If this is you, or you're simply looking for some fresh ways to sprinkle creative magic into your days, I've got a little gift for you today. 

In my FREE FLO community, we work with Monthly Community Commitments as a way to rally around small, consistent, daily acts of creativity.

This month, we're working with 31 Daily Photo Prompts that encourage slowing down, seeing through the eyes of an artist, and seeking beauty in the world around us. 

These commitments remind us that creative practices don't need to be fancy, time-consuming, or outcome-oriented, and doing them in a structured way makes them so much easier to do.

I'm pretty sure we could all use a solid reason to seek some beauty right now, so I'm inspired to share the prompts with you today. 

You'll find the 31 prompts at the bottom of this email. I wrote them as photo prompts, but feel free to use them for writing, drawing, or interpretive dance — whatever lights ya up :-) 

Happy beauty seeking...

With care,

flora

PS. I recommend taking screenshots of the prompts on your phone for easy access throughout the month. 

    1.    Tiny Altars — Find or create a sacred little scene in the everyday.

    2.    Shadow Play — Capture the beauty of light and shadow.

    3.    Popping Purple — Seek and find the color purple in the wild.

    4.    Puddle Magic — Record a reflection in a puddle from the ground up.

    5.    Unexpected Heart — Hunt for heart shapes in nature or objects.

    6.    Doorways and Thresholds — Find a portal. What’s on the other side?

    7.    Messy Magic — Celebrate imperfection and beautiful chaos.

    8.    One Object, Five Views — What's your favorite angle? 

    9.    Loving Self-Portrait — Explore self-love through your camera lens. 

    10.    Texture Crush — Zoom in on a surface you want to touch.

    11.    In Motion — Capture movement in a still shot. 

    12.    As Above, So Below — Pair sky and ground in one image.

    13.    Inner Child Delight — Find something your 7-year-old self would love.

    14.    Nature’s Confetti — Petals, leaves, seeds....

    15.    Beautifully Broken — Capture something worn, cracked, or mended.

    16.    Up Close and Personal — Zoom all the way in to highlight delightful details. 

    17.    Word on the Street — Find a word/s that capture your attention out in the world. 

    18.    Art in the Wild — Where does art show up in the world around you?  

    19.    Something That Sparkles — Catch that light!

    20.    A Tangle of Lines — Consider drawing this one too.

    21.    Found Faces — In clouds, trees, buildings. Faces are everywhere! 

    22.    Something Unexpected — Surprise yourself :-) 

    23.    The Pause Between Things — Capture stillness and calm. 

    24.    A Color Combo You Love — Notice what colors make you say, "ahhhhh." 

    25.    Animal Love — What animals cross your path? Do they feel symbolic? 

    26.    Lens of love — Who or what do you love the most? Please share!

    27.    Softness For the Win — Find visual softness in fabrics, petals, light... where else? 

    28.    A Visual Love Note — Photograph something that feels like love to you. 

    29.   August Epitomized — What picture sums up the month of August? 

    30.   Blooming Beauty — You know we love a blooming bloom around here.  

    31. Full Circle — A photo about cycles, circles, or completion. You made it!