365 Grateful

Do you stop to smell the roses? It is all too easy for us to rush through our busy lives, inadvertantly skipping over some of the everyday wonders that make our time special.

The 365 Grateful project began with one woman’s quest to lift herself from a low point, by taking a polaroid photograph of one thing each day that she had valued in her life.

It really amazed me how quickly I began to notice things that I otherwise would have missed. I remember sitting on my bed one night and realising that the little moments I was thinking through were really special and if I had not taken the time to notice them they would be lost forever.

This wonderful journey has inspired a host of similar collections, as people embrace the positive effects that reflection and acknowledgement can have.

From humble beginnings as a flickr set, 365 Grateful is now becoming a feature documentary.

We’re grateful to Hailey for sharing her happy moments.