“What soothes you?” asks Hopezine summer 2022
This pretty edition of summer 2022 Hopezine has been brought to you by students studying A-level photography at Stafford College. Its’ been inspired by Project Soothe, a citizen science project that urges participants to photograph what soothes them and to share this with others. Leah Greenaway-Lewis has been guest editor of this issue and shared […]
Stanley Clare’s setting sun is beautiful
One thing I find very soothing is watching the sun set. I’m very lucky as Ilive in a dark sky part of the country so there is no noticeable lightpollution to obscure the sun. One of the biggest draws for me to watchingthe sun set is that it is different every time, depending on the […]
Erica Crompton’s wild ponies on Dartmoor
On a recent trip to Devon my boyfriend Paul drove us to Dartmoor tosee if we could spot some of the wild ponies. We were in luck! Here’s apicture of the most gorgeous wild ponies and their foals that wediscovered there. Whether it’s my own cats or wild ponies, I find animalsincredibly soothing because there […]
Hopezine’s Editor, Erica Crompton, goes fishing
I’ve found fishing to be a very soothing and calming activity. It helps me toconcentrate on the tranquil waters. Whether I’m sea fishing or fishing in alake, being near water and nature is always good for my mental health.I only tried fishing recently, on a trip with my boyfriend, but instantly lovedit!. We spent a […]
Pause for a moment says Olivia Walters
Something that soothes me is stopping for a moment. To take a break andnot allow things to move at a rushed pace all the time is one of the mostsoothing things you can do. Life can move very fast and feel uncontrollablea lot of the time, so whenever I feel like this, I take a […]
Little Lambs by Molly Taylor
hese images that I have taken and included are what ‘soothe’ me.As we all know, life is overwhelming and hard, many obstacles anddifficulties get thrown our way, but there are so many wonderful ways wecan deal with this. For me, going on a walk with my camera is my time tobe alone and relaxed doing […]
Petal Power by Leah Greenaway-Lewis
I think my images reflect a feeling of peaceful solitude, which, as a personwho spends most of her time energised and around other people, I relateto as an isolated environment is where I feel the most relaxed. Duringmy alone time, I find that reading, writing, and watching TV soothe me themost as they allow me […]
Georgina Parry’s blossoms
As a child, I lost somebody inmy family to suicide. This took atoll on me, and I lost myself tothe overbearing thoughts, I lostall hope. I’ve survived multipleexperiences, and this has given metime to find a place, in which helpssoothe me. I struggle sometimes,so routine is important to meand helps to keep me on my […]
Finance Services Manager Dawn Doyle finds her sense of calm
This is the image of where I go to ensure I am soothed. The noise of thebirds, especially seagulls, the crashing of the sea/waves, the smell of theseaside, walking on the beach, the breeze in my hair all soothe my mindwithin minutes. When I was a little girl, each weekend was spent in thefamily camper […]