30 Days of Gratitude: Day 30

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 30, originally uploaded by Unique-Muslimah.

I don’t know what to say or where to begin. I’m so grateful for the 30 days project. These 30 days have been a delight. I am sad that it has ended and I can’t believe how fast the month has gone by. Time flies when you’re having fun indeed!

At first I was apprehensive because I didn’t know if I could commit to one photo a day for a whole month, but after the first week I was hooked and had a routine going strong. Taking a photo every day helped me improve my techniques and learn more about my camera. It also gave me the opportunity to learn more about photoshop and textures which I’m absolutely crazy about now. Before I was hesitant to use photoshop and thought I was too inexperienced to use it, but now I find myself using it every day.

I am especially grateful for all the lovely people I’ve been acquainted with these past 30 days. From the creator of the group to the members, I feel like we’ve been through a journey together where we’ve shared our thoughts of gratitude. I’ve loved reading everyone’s gratitudes, I’ve loved learning about different countries and ways of life, I’ve loved forming friendships that have encouraged and inspired me through the month that has passed.

I love the 30 day project because it has also given me a few minutes a day to reflect on the side of the glass that’s half-full. And because of that I plan to start a new project in the near future after some thought and research as to what it will be based on.

This Egyptian flower sums up how I feel about this project; full of colour, blossoming with happiness; it has been an amazing 30 days, thank you to everyone who has inspired and encouraged me during the journey – I hope it is not the end of our friendship just because the 30 days are over, for me it’s just the beginning.

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 29

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 29, originally uploaded by Unique-Muslimah.

I’m grateful for my taste buds. There are so many designed solely for our pleasure. On average the human tongue has around 10,000-20,000 of these taste busters. With them I can taste succulent dishes from all over the world, both savoury and sweet. I’m especially thankful that we are equipped with the sweet taste buds. Imagine a world without chocolate or sugary delights. When I found out cats do not have sweet taste buds I stopped envying their sleep-eat-lifestyle. Us humans have it all and it all starts with one bite.