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7 for Seven

I was home sick with the flu last week, it was also the 5-year anniversary of my scary lump removal procedure (I cannot call it surgery because I was awake for the whole damn thing.) I feel like I have so much to be grateful for today.

…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.

My Favourite Things {this week}

The Really Good StuffWant to experience a hot chocolate with a twist? Then try this yummilicious recipe.

You cannot argue with this 3-year-old’s logic… “at Grandma’s house we can touch anything”

Our friends are the family we choose:

My new favourite earworm:

And finally…

Trinidad Carnival is only truly over AFTER we’ve heard Chromatic’s Wrap Up and here is his 2014 submission:

6 Things…

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6 Things I Believe

BBQ: Do the Crazy thing

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Life is short and you’re not getting any younger. That “forever thing” that’s still on your F### It List…it’s time to get that checked off. Someday isn’t a due date home slice. It’s time.

Today’s Beautiful Blog Quote comes from Elizabeth Griffin, of Lark & Bloom who posted this lovely post on all the “crazy” things she has accomplished and is the process of accomplishing.

I do things that seem impressive to others and things that people find trivial. I do things that no one else understand but God and myself. Some I do well and others I fumble. But I do them.
Go ahead. You were made to do the crazy things. – Elizabeth Griffin

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Elizabeth believes that our lives were meant “to be lived boldly & voices are meant to be heard.” She also thinks “that the world should smell like an Anthropologie candle.” If this resonates with you, click here to read more about her journey.

Now my lovelies, what’s languishing on your “Someday List“? It’s time to get it DONE!

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I’m participating in this wonderful series created by Kozo over at everydaygurus.com If you haven’t heard about it please click here to read more.

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If you want to be part of this awesomeesauce BBQ, here’s how you do it:

  • Take a quotation from a favourite blogger
  • Create a BBQ post with the quotation
  • Link back to the blogger you quoted
  • Tag your post BBQLUV
  • Link to other BBQLUV posts (optional)

Five Minute Friday: Crowd

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“We write because we love words and the relief it is to just write them without worrying if they’re just right or not. – Lisa-Jo Baker

I’m linking up again this week with the lovely Lisa-Jo and the other badass writers of Five Minute Friday.

Click on the button to the right for more details on what this challenge is all about and how you can participate.

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Alone.

I am on the train and I cannot believe I am doing this.

I am trying to appear nonchalant, like I do this everyday.

But inside I am nervous. Can they tell?

In a tiny coffee shop now…a real one…not the joke we call a coffee shop back home. I sip and plan my next move.

I am a little overwhelmed as I step out into the cool air.

But excitement is bubbling to the surface. I am here, this is now and I am actually doing this.

Alone.

This should not feel so good. But maybe I really am a loner.

Here I am, walking around Manhattan, just a face in the crowd.

And it is the best feeling ever.

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One of my favourite quotes on travel is by Gustave Flaubert, “Traveling makes one modest — you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Because it is so true, traveling – stepping out of your comfort zone has a way of humbling you. Flaubert got it right and imagine he wrote this back in 1849.

I spent most of the time getting lost in the memories of that experience, hence the very short post. I didn’t want to cheat and add another five minutes, so this is all I managed for this week’s prompt.