A Picture a Day – Page 2 – Not The Daily Grind

I think I am starting to get the hang of this Picture a Day concept if February’s top five are anything to go by.

Churches, bridges and the beach I see every day made me very happy last month proving that when you take time out to pause, be still and reflect in today’s hectic and manic world, pleasure can be found in many forms.

I guess seeing these things every day means I can sometimes take them for granted, especially if it is raining, the traffic is bad, I’m tired or have had a bit of a rubbish day. But this little project has forced me to look for a positive moment in every single day. I like that.

I must confess however, that a rather nasty bug swooping around Sydney rudely thwarted my picture a day experiment for the first few days of February, hence the absence of any ‘happy moments’ at the start of the month.

But, the good news is I rebounded faster, better and even more snap happy than before and this FOLLOW-UP piece (yes, I am creating a series) showcases some of my most cherished moments from the month of February.

I hope you enjoy.

A beautifully handcrafted note that both broke and warmed my heart at the same time.

St Mary’s Cathedral in all its majestic glory.

Proof that rain can sometimes be colourful.

Sydney’s lesser known beauty – The Anzac Bridge.

Beautiful Coogee on the most glorious of mornings.

I am not really one for new year’s resolutions in the traditional sense. Instead, I prefer to try and do things that will make me a happier, nicer, smarter, more organised person. This typically includes visiting a new country, learning a new language or trying to create some sort of album for all the photographs I have taken over the years.

I may not get there, and quite frankly, if last’s year’s ‘New Year’s To Do List: The Carry Overs” is anything to go by, I don’t get even close, but I think it is better than trying to stop drinking wine (why is this EVER a good idea?) or eating chocolate (see previous point). Life is too short.

This year, one of my resolutions was to take a picture a day of something that makes me smile, laugh or happy every single day and post it on my Instagram account. Some days it is easy, other days it is more difficult, but what I love about the concept is that it makes me look for a moment of joy in the every day.

It doesn’t have to be anything extraordinary, it just needs to be something that is special to me. Call it happiness. Call it contentedness. Call it life’s simple pleasures. I call it a nice reminder that every day, even the shitty ones, can have one solitary moment when, if time stood still, I could happily stay there forever.

This was my January.