I recorded three things I was grateful for and up to three acts of kindness toward others and myself each day for ten days. I used the Google Sheets app from January 20 to 29, entering the data at night or the next morning if I forgot.

After collecting and recording the data, I used the Miro board's AI feature to better organize and categorize it. Then, I used an Excel sheet to add missing information, like the motivational level, which I moved from after each activity to the end of the day and renamed it "Mood" level. During analysis, I noticed repeated activities in certain places, expected because of my regular school and work routine, so I removed or combined many duplicate entries.

After talking with my professor, I realized I needed to explore more shapes for this visualization. I tried ovals, circles, rectangles, diamonds, and others. During the group critique, I was told I was showing too much at once. Although that was my plan, I soon understood my visualization wasn’t the best for my goal. So, I changed direction. Instead of focusing on location, I focused on time, showing 24 hours and using a simple graphic to highlight when activities happen most. This idea led to the current visualization, similar to my original idea but with a new focus and clearer message. I also redesigned the symbols, which will be explained in the final work description.