Oh February, it’s been real, real fun.  There were adventures, trying new things, crazy weather, turning a year older, lots of love and laughs, and visits from family and friends.  I’m truly grateful for everything I got to experience these last 28 days.  You can see some of my favorite moments below and more @tressavent.

Then be sure and visit Ute’s monthly wrap-up at Fotoart Photography and view Shaz’s project @mspurevanilla.  We’ve also had a number of friends join us on Instagram that you don’t want to miss… @iheartkingston,  @mikehowell_jr,  @cosibella,  @jbergerphoto,  @krishnaneale and many, many more!  Just check out the tag #365GratefulHeart to see all of the wonderful images & grateful moments.   [Read more…]

I can’t believe that January has come and gone already.  Such an awesome month and a great start to 2015!  As you may know, I’m doing a 365 Grateful Project along side some talented friends, where we post a photo-a-day on Instagram of what we are grateful for.  It’s about celebrating the moments in your life that make you happy, reflection and gratitude.  You can read more about it here.

This personal project has been a wonderful experience and is something that I’m proud of.  I love that it’s helping me document more of my own life and focusing on the positive in each day.  I took the above self portrait as part of the project and it’s far from perfect, but so am I.  I’m just doing the best that I can and I feel really good about that.  This is me and the things in my life that truly make me happy.  You can see a few of my favorite moments from January below and more @tressavent. Then be sure and visit Ute’s monthly wrap-up at Fotoart Photography and view Shaz’s project @mspurevanilla.  We’ve also had a number of friends join us on Instagram that you don’t want to miss… just check out the tag #365GratefulHeart.  So many beautiful images!

And if you would like to join us {it’s never too late!} then we invite you to tag your images using#365GratefulHeart so we can follow along.

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“Taking one photo every day of something I was grateful for really re-programmed my brain. Seeing and celebrating the good in my life affected not only the way I felt spiritually and physically but it improved my relationships with others too.” -Hailey Bartholomew

How great is that?!  After reading about Hailey’s 365 Grateful Project, I knew right away it was something that I wanted to do.  So what better way to kick off 2015 then with a new personal photo project!  And the best part is, I’m getting to do it alongside some super talented friends, Ute & Shaz.  YOU can join us too!!!  We will be posting a photo-a-day on Instagram of what we are grateful for… it’s about reflection and gratitude.  You can find us at @tressavent, @foto_ute & @mspurevanilla.  I’m going to be using both my D750 & iPhone {whatever is handy that day} and maybe even mixing in a little bit of iPhone video using the 1 Second Everyday app.  The possibilities are endless on how you want to participate!  There are no rules, no daily word prompts or features… just celebrating the moments in your life that make you happy.  You can learn more about the inspiration behind this project at www.365grateful.com.  If you would like to join us {which I really hope you will!!!} and discover more about the power of gratitude in your own life, then we invite you to tag your images using #365GratefulHeart so we can follow along.  Cheers to a happy 2015… I hope to see you on IG!  [Read more…]