7 for Seven

Heya Loves! I’m sick. {Hence the delayed post.}

It’s been about 7 days so far…ugh! It started off as an allergy (or so I thought), and I took some allergy medication but promptly had an allergic reaction to the freaking allergy meds. After the swelling around my eyes went down, my sinus started acting up and that ballooned into sore throat, aches and pains and mouth-breathing.

My vacation was okay despite all of this and because of that I have much to be thankful for. Here is my [short] SEVEN for this week:

Sleep. Never underestimate the healing power of restful sleep. This has been my saving grace over the last few days.

Friends.. Nothing reminds me of my single status more than when I’m sick and I have to take care of myself. For once, I had people around me, who took care of me at my lowest. I am forever grateful.

Hot showers. Because they can be almost medicinal to aching bodies. Add in a citrus/ginger body wash and the steam can be downright heaven.

Tiramisu. Because even with no appetite…it’s still the thing I want to eat.

Cuban food. I visited Little Havana during my stay and tried the down home goodness that is served up at El Pub Restaurant. They served a yummy chicken broth that went a long way to restoring my appetite. They serve the soup with a wedge of lime that kicks the flavour profile up a million notches. It was mmm mmm good!

Buying my first piece of art. This trip, we finally made it to South Beach! And after dinner, we took a walk around and came across this shop/gallery of artist Romero Britto’s work. I was absolutely drawn to his use of bright, vibrant colours. I called his work “happy” before I researched him and realized that he uses art as a “visual language of hope and happiness” which is a reflection of his “optimistic faith in the world around him.” You can buy happiness and I’m grateful that I brought it home with me too!

Safe travels. Because the way the world has been going recently, this is something I am truly grateful for.

And there you have it. Short and (hopefully) sweet. I hope that by paying attention to all the blessings in my life and by sowing the seeds of faith and gratitude, I can truly carry with me and reap the rewards of “positivity + balance + bliss” throughout the days ahead.

Thank you for reading, I appreciate you! 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.

Make those seconds count!

I’m sure this cold is almost finished. *fingers crossed* Just a few more days and I hope to be back to being ME! In the meantime, I love hearing from you…what are you grateful today? What made you smile? Feel free to share below!