Week 1 of 52thingaweek.net

"What would you create if you weren't constrained by productivity or perfectionism?"

Dan McIvor is making one new thing every week for 52 weeks — exploring what creativity, meaning, and human connection look like in a post-work world.

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The Journey

Week 1 of 52

One new creation every week for a full year. No skipping. No excuses. Just the discipline of showing up and making something.

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The Why

"Things that don't feed the economy,
but feed the soul."

This project is about more than making things. It's about exploring what human meaning, purpose, and creativity look like when work is no longer the centre of our identity.

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