7 for Seven

Happy, Happy Monday!

…every Monday, we post seven positives from the previous seven days of the week as a reminder of what we have so that the week starts out on an upswing. There is much truth in the belief that happy people attract good things, so it is important to start the week out right. Sometimes it’s the more grand, but other times, it’s the simple things.~ Key + Arrow

7 for Seven originated at Key + Arrow and here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

Baked chocolate chip oatmeal muffins. I made a batch of these muffins and I still cannot get over how good they taste and there is no flour in them.

Cute dentists. It helps when the person delivering not so great news is easy on the eyes. (That’s all I’m going to say about that.)

After work team builders. So my team lead decided on a little after work get-together last week and it was much better than I anticipated. It’s amazing how much you can learn about your team members when the “office masks” come off.

My Crockpot. My sister got me a Crockpot and it’s kinda lame how excited I was to try it out. I decided on a simple, chicken and vegetables meal. Long story short: Failure! It will take some practice apparently to get slow-cooking right. And I feel like an idiot for typing that last sentence, but it is what it is.

Chocolate milk! I started adding it to my coffee and it is such a delicious treat, I think I will continue the trend.

My gratitude list. I am happy that I have so much to be grateful for, I made a list of eight things last Monday and I only just realised! I am blessed.

Being able to laugh at myself. Man, I get things wrong so many times, that seems to be the new normal for me. It helps that I’m learning to laugh at myself and not take me too seriously.

My hope is that by turning my focus to all that I have to be grateful for at the start of my work week, by sowing my own seeds of faith and gratitude, I can carry with me and reap the rewards of “positivity + balance + bliss” throughout the days ahead.

If you’re reading this, this is me blowing some glitter and confetti on you because you’re super blessed to have received the gift of another 86,400 seconds today, to spend any way you desire. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.