**🍂 2026 Calendar Challenge – Week 10 (October)**
**Core Principle** – Each week, create one visual representation of the month. Any medium. Collage, paint, digital, found objects… doesn't matter. Emphasis on process, not product. This journey is about digging up the creativity that's already inside you and giving it a visual voice.
October – Theme: Shadow & Mystery
Prompt: *“What hidden parts of me are ready to emerge?”*
Examples to spark your creativity:
- 🎃 Pumpkins – both carved and whole, full of hidden light
- 🌫️ Misty forests – where paths disappear and secrets linger
- 🐱 Black cats – mysterious companions at the edge of vision
- 💀 Dia de los Muertos skulls – honoring what's beneath the surface
**Optional Creative Exercise** – Draw a "masked self" and write a dialogue between the mask and the true self. What truths might emerge when they speak?
Every page becomes a little reminder of the spark you're creating, moving from "I want to be creative" to "I'm actually creating" – building a habit that sticks.
Let's embrace October's shadows and see what emerges.
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