Day 1 of 100: Why I’m Starting the 100 Day Writing Challenge Right Now

It’s May 2026 and I’m sitting in Chicago, staring at another blank page in Standard Notes....

For years I’ve told myself I should write more. I’ve started journals, abandoned blogs, and saved dozens of half-finished notes. But nothing ever stuck. Today that changes.

I’m starting the 100 Day Writing Challenge because I’m tired of letting good ideas and observations quietly disappear. I want to build the habit of showing up every single day — even when I don’t feel like it, even when my thoughts feel ordinary.

This time feels different. I already have systems I trust: Proton for email and files, Standard Notes for long-term writing, Ente for photos, and a hardened Vivaldi browser. My digital life finally feels private and calm. Now I want my creative life to match that same intentionality.

I’m also doing this because of the things I’m deeply into right now:

• GregTech New Horizons and the strange satisfaction of 1000-hour automation projects
• My growing loose-leaf tea collection and the little rituals around each cup
• Building privacy-first workflows that actually last

These parts of my life feel rich, but they stay trapped in my head or scattered across notes. I want to get them out — to turn experiences into words before they fade.

I know the first 10–20 days will be awkward. I’ll probably repeat myself, ramble, or write boring entries. That’s fine. The whole point of this challenge is to push past that wall and reach the part where creativity starts flowing on demand.

By Day 100 I want to look back and see proof that I can show up consistently. I want to trust myself as a blogger again.

So here we go — Day 1. No pressure for perfection. Just honesty and forward motion.

See you tomorrow.

— CoYoFroYo Bloomington, Indiana, May 5th 2026 #100Days