Create something small.
Give it away.
Ignite 10,000 moments of unexpected joy.
The DragonHeart Quest
A global experiment of love-in-action. Deadline: April 12.
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic.
10,000 reminders that we belong together.
The DragonHeart Quest is a creative experiment in unexpected generosity.
You make one small thing.
You give it to someone who isn’t expecting it.
You witness what happens.
We are calling 10,000 people to do this before April 12.
You don’t have to be an artist.
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic.
The DragonHeart Quest is our response.
10,000 unexpected acts of creativity.
10,000 interruptions to isolation.10,000 reminders that we belong together.
The DragonHeart Quest is a creative experiment in unexpected generosity.
You make one small thing.
You give it to someone who isn’t expecting it.
You witness what happens.
We are calling 10,000 people to do this before April 12.
You don’t have to be an artist.
You don’t have to feel ready.
You just have to begin.
Steph rides the dragon by Lydia Jansen
The "impossible" goal:
Ignite 10,000 moments of unexpected joy
by April 12, 2026
DragonHeart Quest
Our current Joy Metrics.
5
🔥 Hearts Awakened
4
🌿 Stories Shared
33
🌕 Next Milestone
How to Take the Quest
Step 1 - Create a 10-Minute Micro-Creation.
Make it with your hands, voice, or body.
A sketch on a napkin. A flash painting. A cupcake. A poem. A song. A dance.
Ten minutes means no overthinking. Just flow.
The Delight Clause:
Let something about this creation delight you. Maybe it’s absurd. Maybe it’s tender. Maybe it’s weird. Follow the spark as you create.
Step 2 - Choose a Recipient who won't be expecting it.
Perhaps someone you appreciate, but have never expressed it to.
Someone who won't see this coming.
A postal worker. A café server. A new acquaintance.
Surprise is part of the magic.
Step 3 - Deliver it.
This is courageous self-expression. Not anonymous. Let yourself be seen.
If they ask, you can give them information about the Quest, but it's not necessary.
Step 4 - Share your DragonHeart experience.
Complete this form to be added to the Quest Count. We'll add your name (or initials) to the DragonHeart Wall.
Share a photo, video, or story. Witnessing spreads the Quest and awakens more DragonHearts.
Step 5 - Pass the spark.
Nominate 3 people you believe have DragonHearts to take the Quest.
Print and give them the invitation with QR code or website DragonHeartQuest.com.
Share on social media. Use this prompt with hashtags below for inspiration.
I just completed the DragonHeart Quest! 🐉🔥
I created a micro-art expression and gave it to someone who wasn’t expecting, just for the joy of it.
I was DragonHearted…and now I’m passing on the spark.
If something in you lights up reading this, you’re invited. Nominees tagged below 🔥
#DragonHeartQuest #DragonHearted #StephDragonHeart
How to Participate
There’s no single right way to join the DragonHeart Quest. Follow the pull. Do what feels alive.
You can participate in one or more of these ways:
Take the Quest
Create a 10-minute micro-art offering. Give it away. Be seen. Pass the spark.
Host a DragonPod
Gather a few humans online or in person and do the Quest together. Simple. Sacred. Absurdly delightful. (Instructions for hosting here.)
Share the Spark
Invite your people. Post your experience. Whisper it into your circles. Every ripple matters.
"Don’t wait for the world to change. Create from love, give it away, and the world changes."
- Steph DragonHeart Benedetto
The Treasure Chest
The DragonHeart Quest is also a living game. As more DragonHearts awaken and pass the spark, we unlock shared gifts.
These aren’t prizes, but rather celebrations of our creating, expressing, and being seen. Each milestone opens a new treasure from the chest, building the momentum, delight, and collective magic.
These aren’t prizes, but rather celebrations of our creating, expressing, and being seen. Each milestone opens a new treasure from the chest, building the momentum, delight, and collective magic.
Here’s what unlocks as the Quest grows:
🔥 33 DragonHearts
A spontaneous Dragon story broadcast by Steph. A signal flare. A beacon to signify we’ve begun.
🔥 108 DragonHearts
The first collective DragonHeart Gathering online. Faces, voices and fire in the same room.
🔥 333 DragonHearts
A global Dragon Minute. Everyone who feels the call creates something at the same time, wherever they are.
🔥 555 DragonHearts
A live DragonHeart ritual performance from Steph. Art as invocation. No repeats.
A live DragonHeart ritual performance from Steph. Art as invocation. No repeats.
🔥 1,000 DragonHearts
A DragonHeart flash mob. A spontaneous creative act in public around the world.
🔥 3,333 DragonHearts
A telephone-style story ritual that moves through the community, from one DragonHeart to the next.
🔥 5,555 DragonHearts
The DragonHeart Quest will sponsor a dragon for a year. Literally.
AND we will sponsor the Portland Dragon Boat Festival 2026. Because dragons show up for each other.
🔥 10,000 DragonHearts
The DragonHeart Quest will sponsor a dragon for a year. Literally.
AND we will sponsor the Portland Dragon Boat Festival 2026. Because dragons show up for each other.
🔥 10,000 DragonHearts
The DragonHeart Quest Celebration. A collective rite of passage and the release of the Dragon Oracle.
This is how play changes the world and momentum makes magic.
This is how play changes the world and momentum makes magic.
