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7 for SEVEN [x7]

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I hope you are having the most fantastic December of your life! But if you aren’t and it’s just a regular December…that’s cool too. You may have noticed that things have been extremely quiet on the blog for a while…124 days of quiet to be exact. What was supposed to be a short break to revamp the look of the blog and work on better content for you ended up being a four-month long hiatus. Because…Life Happens.

I love my blog. I love writing and I have missed this space and my blogging community. A lot! I appreciate you for still reading and still supporting my little patch of internet. That said, I am super-SUPER-excited to share with you all the brand new content (articles, tips, rituals and all the good stuff in the Inspiration Library) I’ve been working on all this time to help make 2016 the best year of our lives.

Things will kick-off on January 01st, with my One Word reveal for 2016, the new direction of the blog and a giveaway. Be sure to subscribe, so that you NEVER MISS A POST!

I know it’s been a while but in this space on this day of the week…

…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 ; I adopted the practice and for the last two years it has impacted my life in many positive ways. My 7 this week is a bit of a cheat, because I am actually doing a SEVEN X SEVEN gratitude post! Bear with me as I am super grateful for:

2015 has been an amazing year full of challenges, successes, plenty change and mad personal growth. I am grateful for all the love (in all the forms it took) in my life, the new places I’ve been to, the great food I’ve tried and all the good coffee I’ve had.

My biggest lesson this year has been: Obstacles Are Good. And I am grateful for every last one of them. I’m a better, stronger, more beautiful me because of them.

And the other 48 things I’m grateful for are: View Post

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There are some days I look at my life and I am content. It’s not perfect, I’m not perfect — far from it. And you know what…I’m cool with that. Life is good. I have love. I’m working hard towards my goals.

I wake up grateful to be in the land of the living and happy for another opportunity to try. And while this does not happen every.single.day. When it does…there is no other feeling quite like it. Contentment is enoughness on 100! I am enough.

I’m grateful for the two grandmothers I had to the opportunity to interact with over the weekend. They were both happy to share stories of their grand-babies who really lit up their world. I was thoroughly entertained as they shared the antics of their legacies.

I’m grateful for the little Light that is glowing in my own family. So much love abounds through and for that Light.

I’m grateful for my uncle. He has shown us all how to truly live at 74 years young. I tell him every opportunity I get just how much I appreciate him and his impact on my life. At 74, he is showing men more than half his age how to truly live in and enjoy each moment.

I’m grateful for my family – this stone cold pack of weirdos who taught me how to belly laugh…especially at myself. If you haven’t acquired this skill you will not survive with us or the wider world. Learn to laugh. Hard. Loud. From ya belly! And learn to laugh at yourself.

I am grateful that I have learned how prioritize my self-care. It is okay to say no sometimes. It’s okay to not have every minute of the day filled with something to do. Learning how and when to say NO has dramatically changed how I treat myself and how I spend my time. I don’t attach so much significance to “busyness” anymore.

I am so happy today, as I reflect on the people who share this journey with me. And I am especially grateful for you…because you choose to share my world and that is something I hope to never take for granted. You are one of the universe’s special gifts to me and I am grateful.

…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 I have adopted the practice and it has really changed my life in positive ways.

I hope that by continuing to pay attention to these little things, the mundane details that make up 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 day and well into the week 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 love hearing from you…what are you grateful today? What made you smile? Feel free to share below!

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7 for SEVEN

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Hello Loves! It’s been hot and hectic for the last few days. But here in the this space on a Monday…the show must go on.

…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 I have adopted the practice and it has really changed my life in positive ways. My 7 this week is all about the little things, I sometimes take for granted and one HUGE thing I am super grateful for:

Kindness from a stranger. A HUGE thank you to the very kind cashier at the grocery this weekend, who saved me from a really embarrassing situation involving $5.00 Saying I was grateful is putting it mildly. Note to self: Must pay it forward.

Air-conditioning. Because I live on an island in the blazing hot sun.

Waking up before my alarm. Somehow, it feels like I have a few extra minutes of snuggling deeper under the covers.

Good coffee. There is no simpler pleasure.

Your Order Has Been Shipped. Best. Email. Ever.

My brother and sister. So much is happening right now is our lives but the love and support never wavers. I am blessed to have these two people in my life.

Love. Whenever, I start to feel like there is a lack…I am reminded of just how blessed I truly am.

3.5 pull-ups. Soooo when I started my new training program at the gym, I could only do 2 pull-ups unassisted. After 6 weeks of training my arms which sometimes feel like they have all the strength of TRex arms…I am up to 3.5 pull-ups. Now I wanted to round this up to 4 eh…but that would be cheating and I worked damn hard for that 1.5. My goal is to do 5 unassisted. So baby steps.

Coming home to a made bed. This little habit has improved my life so much. Sometimes it really is the little things that make you happy.

I hope that by continuing to pay attention to these little things, the mundane details that make up 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 day and well into the week 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 love hearing from you…what are you grateful today? What made you smile? Feel free to share below!