It’s been a minute since I’ve picked up my camera. I hadn’t missed it in several months, which was a weird headspace to be in. I got tired of shooting the DPP with my phone midway through the month and now I’m back in the swing of things. Photography is a beautiful art. It forces me to get more creative, to experiment, to actually work towards the shot I want to achieve. And the results are soul-satisfying. So today my DPP shot truly isn’t self-indulgent, but it captures a season where I had stepped away from photography but still find myself most fulfilled when I’m holding a camera. This is me at the start of being 42, and I’m grateful to be alive, grateful to have eyes to see God’s goodness, and grateful for his incredible blessings in my life.