Day 1 of #TheGenerationGames and a colleague and I decided to have some fun I was hoping to make something WITH my girls, but they just want to play out on the street with their new friends. Pah! Here's a drawing of my lovely Mum, Cathy. She is actually a lot more smiley and happy than this, and usually has a glass of something fizzy in her hand! I hope I'm as active in my 60s as she is now - she's amazing :) Here's a drawing of my lovely Mum, Cathy. She is actually a lot more smiley and happy than this, and usually has a glass of something fizzy in her hand! I hope I'm as active in my 60s as she is now - she's amazing :) This is a bowler hat that belonged to my Great Great Uncle Tom. He owned a farm in Liverpool and wore it when he had to go and see the bank manager. I wonder what he's make of contactless payments! I instantly thought of my Grandma for this challenge as she is such a fab lady. I love that she loves leopard print (hence the top!) & then I have drawn below the first 4 things that came to mind... when she baby sat us she used to fill a plastic cup with sweets and hand one to my brother and I ALSO with a crisp sandwich!! Such a treat. The other two are a clock - as my Gran used to always tell stories about time and a high heel as she loves dressing up! I really like that this challenge has provoked such nice childhood memories! I struggled with this as I'm planning to play with a few different people and in my family we are quite big on everything being equal and fair so I couldn't choose a favourite! So I drew this because it could be of my niece Jasmine (7) or my mum Bron (a bit older than that). I love their big curly hair and I've always wished I had curly hair like them. I love that family similarity that spans a couple of generations but none of the rest of us have it, apart from my mum's mum who is sadly no longer with us. Drawing also scares me so was much happier spending a few minutes doodling and the rest writing! Welcome to Day 1 of The Generation Games! Today we embark on a 31 day journey. We hope in this time you’ll discover, create, share and have some fun together. So with this in mind we thought there’s no better way to start our adventure than with an introduction. Let’s get to know our fellow challengers with today’s challenge.... Create a portrait of your Generation Games buddy or, if you’re playing on your own, your favourite younger/ older person. You can make the portrait by drawing, or using photography, or even just writing a paragraph or two about them. Use whatever materials you like - it could be abstract or realistic, silly or serious. And remember... it doesn’t have to be perfect! Try and capture them and what you like about them. Have a go and try not spend more than 10-15 minutes on it. If you have a bit more time... Why not try creating portraits together of other people you know? You could draw them or make collages? Or go through old photos. Think How did it feel to do the first challenge? Was it fun? Did you feel nervous? How did you feel introducing the other person and not yourself? It may be interesting to include these answers in what you’re sharing. Share Share your portrait or short story with us. You can share on here and/or on your social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Of course you can also just share with each other in real life too! You can tag #TheGenerationGames and share with us on: T: @64M_Artists F: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ I: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Meet Storm. Storm is one of my rescue greyhounds (the other one is Mabel). She’s such a cuddle monster and an exceptional garden digger … sigh. Storm features in A Book of Me as a way to find pages available to print out and use again and again. She’s also in there because I love my dogs to bits and they’re a big part of my life. They make me smile and they give their love unconditionally (well…sometimes for biscuits). Even if the outside world has been tough, I open the front door and there they are, spinning around, tails wagging, pleased to see me. Meet Storm. Storm is one of my rescue greyhounds (the other one is Mabel). She’s such a cuddle monster and an exceptional garden digger … sigh. Storm features in A Book of Me as a way to find pages available to print out and use again and again. She’s also in there because I love my dogs to bits and they’re a big part of my life. They make me smile and they give their love unconditionally (well…sometimes for biscuits). Even if the outside world has been tough, I open the front door and there they are, spinning around, tails wagging, pleased to see me. Tuesday My perfect day Tuesday My perfect day Remember Me Tell about a memory with meaning. My doctor's opinion of my baby boy Remember Me Tell about a memory with meaning. My doctor's opinion of my baby boy Rainbow Walk. Want to know the story behind the project? Check out my blog https://rosannesart365.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/vol-2-no-141-may-21-2017.html Rainbow Walk. Want to know the story behind the project? Check out my blog https://rosannesart365.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/vol-2-no-141-may-21-2017.html Style Queens- make a list of the clothes you love to wear (the most) Thank You. Want to know the story behind the project? Check out my blog. https://rosannesart365.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/vol-2-no-146-may-26-2017.html I've had a busy week and although when getting home I felt exhausted I made myself go for a 15 min walk. It was exactly what I needed! I feel refreshed. A card made from things in my home A plea An action Some advice An admission Tommy's post it from Andy’s (@Dementia Boy) #DementiaDo post it work A message of love Some advice I think this is a great message for everyone- my Grandma with Dementia but also myself and others. I think we can be hard on ourselves, get frustrated and not sit back and think of how well we are coping. I think this process has brought me closer to what my Grandma may be feeling, her experience and identity. My understanding of dementia has grown also. Thank you to everyone involved! I have enjoyed participating in these activities and seeing what everyone else has produced. marvellous, inspirational #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Saturday 27th May - Living Well Hooray! You’ve made it through to the final day. Well done! Don’t worry if you didn’t do all of the challenges, or even any of them. Sometimes just reading something or having a go at something different is enough. As a celebration of your final day we’ve teamed up with @DementiaBoy, Andy Tysoe to set you a challenge. This is based on his fantastic #DementiaDO post-it notes which you can see images of here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE36gXXTAXw&feature=youtu.be Do Either sum up what living well with dementia means to you, or write a message of advice, love or support to someone living with dementia. Write it on a yellow post-it note, or if you don’t have one, just a bit of paper will do. OR if you want to you can sing, dance, draw, paint, write or mime your thoughts! It’s up to you. What have you learned about yourself that you’d like to share? Imagine your post will be seen by someone who has just had a diagnosis. What message would you like to share with them? Think Reflect on what doing the challenges has been like. How easy did you find it to make time for them? Did it encourage you to think differently? Would you try any of them again? How could you reach out to others to share your message. Share Share your task with us and with others by sharing on here, or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe onTwitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Saturday 27th May - Living Well Hooray! You’ve made it through to the final day. Well done! Don’t worry if you didn’t do all of the challenges, or even any of them. Sometimes just reading something or having a go at something different is enough. As a celebration of your final day we’ve teamed up with @DementiaBoy, Andy Tysoe to set you a challenge. This is based on his fantastic #DementiaDO post-it notes which you can see images of here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE36gXXTAXw&feature=youtu.be Do Either sum up what living well with dementia means to you, or write a message of advice, love or support to someone living with dementia. Write it on a yellow post-it note, or if you don’t have one, just a bit of paper will do. OR if you want to you can sing, dance, draw, paint, write or mime your thoughts! It’s up to you. What have you learned about yourself that you’d like to share? Imagine your post will be seen by someone who has just had a diagnosis. What message would you like to share with them? Think Reflect on what doing the challenges has been like. How easy did you find it to make time for them? Did it encourage you to think differently? Would you try any of them again? How could you reach out to others to share your message. Share Share your task with us and with others by sharing on here, or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe onTwitter & Facebook too. Day 12 - Just For You I didn't get home until late evning yesterday, but I have started my Bank Holiday weekend early today. Sitting out in the garden reading and enjoying the sunshine has been lovely. Day 12 - Just For You I didn't get home until late evning yesterday, but I have started my Bank Holiday weekend early today. Sitting out in the garden reading and enjoying the sunshine has been lovely. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Friday 26th May - Thank You Whether you are living with dementia, or live or work with someone who does, or you’ve just picked up these challenges for fun, we all have people that play a really important part in our lives and everyday wellbeing. Today we’re going to think about saying thank you. Do Make a thank you card for someone special. Someone who means a lot to you, or who has contributed to your life. This might even be someone no longer with us. You don’t have to send the card. But you could! In this video, https://youtu.be/x_xmVdV6GNk, Juanita is making a card and you could follow her instructions - or you could just have a go at doing it yourself in your own style, whatever is easiest for you. Think about what the person would like and draw or design a card especially for them. And then write them a message thanking them for what they do for you. Think How did it feel to make and write the card? If you sent it, how was it received? Did it feel easy to share thanks? Share You don’t have to share the personal message, but maybe share the front of the card, or just how you enjoyed the process on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Friday 26th May - Thank You Whether you are living with dementia, or live or work with someone who does, or you’ve just picked up these challenges for fun, we all have people that play a really important part in our lives and everyday wellbeing. Today we’re going to think about saying thank you. Do Make a thank you card for someone special. Someone who means a lot to you, or who has contributed to your life. This might even be someone no longer with us. You don’t have to send the card. But you could! In this video, https://youtu.be/x_xmVdV6GNk, Juanita is making a card and you could follow her instructions - or you could just have a go at doing it yourself in your own style, whatever is easiest for you. Think about what the person would like and draw or design a card especially for them. And then write them a message thanking them for what they do for you. Think How did it feel to make and write the card? If you sent it, how was it received? Did it feel easy to share thanks? Share You don’t have to share the personal message, but maybe share the front of the card, or just how you enjoyed the process on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. How great would it be to have a baby goat!? It would be therapeutic to watch it bounce and skip around, be curious and full of life. I've really struggled to do the challenges the last couple of days. We've had some really full on work days and I just haven't prioritised it and that makes me sad. Today I am taking 15 mins more in bed and some time for me, and later on I am going to catch up with what I've missed! #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Thursday 25th May - Just for You Today’s challenge is all about recognising how important it is to have time for yourself. Do Spend at least 10 or 15 minutes doing something just for you. Take a long soak in the tub, put on your favourite music and dance around the room, close your eyes or look out of the window. Do your favourite thing. And enjoy it. Think What was that like? Is that something you’re normally good at or do you find it hard to make time for you or prioritise doing the things that you love? Share You don’t have to share if you don’t want to - but maybe tell us what you got up to - or send us a picture of your smiling face afterwards! Share this on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Thursday 25th May - Just for You Today’s challenge is all about recognising how important it is to have time for yourself. Do Spend at least 10 or 15 minutes doing something just for you. Take a long soak in the tub, put on your favourite music and dance around the room, close your eyes or look out of the window. Do your favourite thing. And enjoy it. Think What was that like? Is that something you’re normally good at or do you find it hard to make time for you or prioritise doing the things that you love? Share You don’t have to share if you don’t want to - but maybe tell us what you got up to - or send us a picture of your smiling face afterwards! Share this on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Wednesday 24th May - Faithful Friends Do Describe or draw a real or imaginary pet that helps you through life. Maybe it’s a cat that cuddles you, a dog that brings you the paper, or just your fish that you watch through its glass to calm you down. Or maybe it's a completely extraordinary animal, a rhino that gives you lifts to the bank, or a cheetah that picks up your shopping? Let your imagination run wild and see what you come up with. Think Did you enjoy this exercise? Is it something you could identify with? Are you suddenly off to get a cheetah? Share Share your drawings or ideas on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Wednesday 24th May - Faithful Friends Do Describe or draw a real or imaginary pet that helps you through life. Maybe it’s a cat that cuddles you, a dog that brings you the paper, or just your fish that you watch through its glass to calm you down. Or maybe it's a completely extraordinary animal, a rhino that gives you lifts to the bank, or a cheetah that picks up your shopping? Let your imagination run wild and see what you come up with. Think Did you enjoy this exercise? Is it something you could identify with? Are you suddenly off to get a cheetah? Share Share your drawings or ideas on our website dothinkshare.com or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. I absolutely love navy blue, so today I've put on a pair of lovely navy, wide leg, linen trousers. I feel all floaty wearing them, and a little bit French! Recently I've been trying to reduce down all my belongings so I only own the things I love and use most. Did you know most of us wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time? Something I've noticed when working with older generations is an appreciation of style and someone who is well turned out. I dont get it right every day, but i do always think about that before a project. My favourite dress! I occasionally feel like Grayson Perry in it which inspires me to invent my own alto ego but usually just love the colours, patterns and vividness. I feel this is the most intense version of style! #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Tuesday 23rd May Our clothes say a lot about us. Whether it’s a signature item or something someone bought for us or the general style of clothes we wear. Or if we don’t even like clothes and we just wear them for comfort. We have a challenge in A Book of Me that is all about identifying your favourite things so that if someone needs to offer you support getting dressed at any time, they will know. Do Pick your favourite item of clothing. Put it on, see how it feels. Think about why you like it, what it says about you, or what its story is? Or is it just that it feels lovely?! Take a picture and tell us about why you love it. And while you’re at it - try doing a twirl! Pose in a mirror, enjoy being silly and dressing up. Think What did this challenge feel like? Did it feel silly? What did you feel about someone else picking out your clothes some day? How might you record what you like? Share Share your pictures, or just your thoughts on here or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. #DoThinkShareDAW Daily Challenge, Tuesday 23rd May Our clothes say a lot about us. Whether it’s a signature item or something someone bought for us or the general style of clothes we wear. Or if we don’t even like clothes and we just wear them for comfort. We have a challenge in A Book of Me that is all about identifying your favourite things so that if someone needs to offer you support getting dressed at any time, they will know. Do Pick your favourite item of clothing. Put it on, see how it feels. Think about why you like it, what it says about you, or what its story is? Or is it just that it feels lovely?! Take a picture and tell us about why you love it. And while you’re at it - try doing a twirl! Pose in a mirror, enjoy being silly and dressing up. Think What did this challenge feel like? Did it feel silly? What did you feel about someone else picking out your clothes some day? How might you record what you like? Share Share your pictures, or just your thoughts on here or on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #DoThinkShareDAW t: https://twitter.com/64M_Artists f: https://www.facebook.com/64millionartists/ i: https://www.instagram.com/64millionartists/ Don't forget to hashtag #ABookofMe on Twitter & Facebook too. We did this challenge as a group. We timed the challenge by giving each person 30 seconds to draw and then we passed the paper to the person to our left etc etc. Each picture is therefore a collaborative effort.

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