The 365 Project {2020}: September

September was tough.

Tougher than I had hoped and definitely tougher than I could have imagined.

On September, 18th we said goodbye to our beloved pup, Myrtle, who has been by my side for fourteen years.  When I look back at this month, I don’t think I’ll remember the stress of trying to navigate my son starting first grade virtually or packing for our move 1000 miles away in October, I don’t think I’ll remember trying to balance working from home and teaching a 7 year old or how hot it still was in Charleston even though it was late September. What I will remember is the moment I knew it was time to let her go, the overwhelming sadness and guilt, the pain of watching my boys break down and sob after she passed, and the void we all felt not having her with us. In those moments, it was really hard to pick up my camera and continue the project. But because of my commitment to finish and photograph each day, we will forever have intimate photos of last few weeks with her. And that is worth it all.

The 365 Project {2020}: August

What can I say about August 2020…

It was my hardest month thus far since starting my 365 Project.

I struggled BIG time.

Most days this month, I found myself almost forgetting to bring out my camera as the day drew to an end.

It was the first time since starting my business (almost 3 years ago) that I felt like I fell into a rut. I lacked the desire to be creative at home. I've always struggled with anxiety and the lack of focus when my world around me feels so unorganized-and this month it really showed. I struggled to find a balance between being a stay at home mom and running a business full time and boy was August the month that almost broke me.

But even with all the uncertainty surrounding me (and so many others) this month, I really tried to focus on the little things. The simple everyday things that sometimes we miss or forget to appreciate. The things that make a house a home or the moments that seem mundane, but we know we'll miss when they're gone. Maybe August was so hard because I know September will most likely be just as hard, if not harder.

So goodbye August 2020. You pushed me to my limit, but even though I lacked motivation to document you this month- I'm glad I pushed through because I'll forever cherish both the bad and good days of 2020!

Here’s my thirty-one days of August 2020…

The 365 Project {2020}: February

February has come and gone, which means I’ve completed another month of the 365 project!!

(insert pat on back)

Sixty total days of photographs.

One image for each day of 2020! This month brought an extra leap year day, which technically makes this the 366 day challenge. Completing another month feels so good.

February felt different. I really felt like I was finally in a groove. This project didn’t feel like a chore anymore, unlike January where there were plenty of days I really struggled. It just seemed more like second nature this month. The biggest change this month, that definitely helped me with the project, was having my boys home with me more. This month, my youngest stayed home with my full time and we headed to New England for a winter family vacation...which meant lots of quality time with my boys. Having them home more and out of school, took the burden off of trying to find time at the end of the school day to snap my photo. Even with traveling from Charleston to Southern Maine and all day activities like skiing, where I didn’t have my camera on me at all, I still found time to document our day.

So here’s my 29 days of February 2020, another month full of adventure and everyday moments…

Here’s more from February 2020…