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bringing it back down to earth

remember when i was doing that 'grateful daily' thing? (it was inspired by this yummy goddess)

well… as you are aware- i am not so good with following through with projects.. that's not the point though.

the act of taking the time each day, or every other day- to remember what i am grateful for really brings everything into perspective.

suddenly shitty little things don't matter any more. your entire day can be shifted from bad to wonderful…

my sweet friend, deb is the queen of bringing it back to the earth, to the heart and soul… she is light.  you won't catch her complaining about anything- without finishing it off with 'but i am so grateful for this.'

she inspires me to remember to do this. she makes me want to be better.

it's not like she's overly cheerful happy happy sunshine… she's real, and genuine. has dealt with things that a lot of people don't have to deal with, and things that many others do-she just chooses to deal with them differently. to see the greater picture- or to remind herself when things start to get hectic and crazy of what she has- and it grounds her, and makes her appreciate everything even more.

and with that- she is light, her soul is intoxicating. she is so yummy.

she honours the light inside you, believes in you, coaches you.

she makes the chaos calm down, and put you back in your place gently. and i love it… and i want to learn from it.

i am learning from it.

i have so much to be thankful for, and i think it is in good practice to find a time, a moment, a thought- each day to bring things back to us. to now. to remember what we are grateful for. to find a blessing in everything.

rather than waiting all year (for those who celebrate thanksgiving) to have an excuse to remember.

although, i'm having a hard time finding the blessing in these pimples that just popped up on my cheek. deb?

playing catch up|grateful daily

because i didn't share last week (since i didn't pick up the camera. ahem) making up for lost time by two weeks of grateful daily at once.

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you can see the full collection here

grateful daily {week 8}

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what are you grateful for this week?

-xo.

grateful daily

erin darcy photographymore grateful 'dailies' can be seen here.

a perfect circle

i felt like i was drifting, sinking…

but my libra scales just needed balance.

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(excerpt from my diary)

it's amazing what being out of sync with your love, your partner, your other half.. can do.
how not making sure to connect
can shift things,
cause you to drift-unknowingly
into the far deep-
and you don't realise that you can't see the shore…
darkness falls-and you wait for the light to rescue you-only,
light doesn't come…
it doesn't know that it's lost as well.

and then the tides come in
crash against the rocks
fresh salty water…
reunited again.
the sun shines in the day, and the moon keeps watch over the night
and the stars navigate a path home…

a reminder.

i am better today.
i am grateful today.
i can breathe today.

—-

i realise that this may all sound so silly.. it is what it is.

i need a rock. a constant. i need physical contact like i need air or water. i need balance and to be in tune.

i need to feed my soul, and ours.

what throws you out of balance?

lessons on living

i've been so inspired by her 365 days of grateful.

i really wanted to get in on it… such a beautiful message for yourself, a wonderful way to remember sweet little things… but also to just be grateful for life today. for living in the moment.

my problem wasn't finding what i am grateful for, but being disciplined enough to sit down and do it.

my excuses were needing a new journal, wanting to do it proper… not having  polaroid film to capture it the same way she does… i don't want my handwriting to ruin it… what if i miss a day? it will never be as pretty as hers.

but that's not the point.

the point is taking 5 minutes at the end of each evening to think about all the gifts and privileges i am given every day. to think about something that put a smile on my face, or gave me a better appreciation/understanding for something.

to find peace and tranquillity. to capture moments of hope, optimism, happiness.

maybe i'm unofficially starting…

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faux polaroids and all.

what are you grateful for today?