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7 for Seven

TODAY IS A HOLIDAY IN TRINIDAD!!!

Whoo hoo for long weekends. Well technically I didn’t have a long weekend because I was at work all day Saturday and Sunday. So I am especially grateful for today! Yay for sleeping in. My phone died sometime last night and I only just realized, isn’t phone silence great sometimes? I’m listening to Pharrell’s Happy while I get today’s post together….because I’m happpppyyyyyy….

…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 think being thankful for all the goodness in my life has been the best way to start my week. So much so Mondays are becoming one of my favourite days of the week. I love reminding myself how much I have to be thankful for.

So here are my 7 positives for this week:

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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. Here’s to good health and being able to breathe!

What are you grateful for this week? Please feel free to share below.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life part III {the finale}

This is my final submission for Street Life.

Below is the view of Wrightson Road, part of our busy Port, the water taxis which connects north and south and the Hyatt Regency from my office window. This is as downtown as it gets. And yes, this is my view every day. I am truly blessed.

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Below is a view of South Quay which leads to Wrightson Road on a Sunday morning – this morning actually. It was a ghost town. And that’s my office building in the distance.

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This challenge caused me to be more aware of the names of the streets I encounter on my way to work. I noticed this original street sign. I have passed this way for a number of years and only noticed this today.

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You can check out Part I here and Part II here.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life part II

Funeral Procession

For part II of my photo series on Street Life I am using this shot of a funeral procession which caused us to be stuck in traffic for a while. In times of mourning, the whole village comes out in support of the grieving family.

You can check out Part I in this series here.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life part I

Coconut vendor, Downtown Kingstown

Coconut vendor, Downtown Kingstown

I’ve decided to do a photo series for this week’s theme: Street Life. And I’m starting with one of my favourite elements of Caribbean life: The coconut vendor!