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Vernette August 3, 2015

7 for SEVEN

Hellooo August!!!

As we start a new month and for a me – a new year I would like to share with you how this gratitude practice came into being…

…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. Here are my 7 simple positives for this week:

Avocado Toast. Cumin and olive oil just takes this to the next level! Try it and get your life!!!

Another Birthday.

Blue Moons. July 31 I was fortunate to capture this spectacle – a second full moon in a calendar month. A powerful reminder to follow my heart and get my rebel on.

Coffee with friends.

Happy tummies and hearts. The remnants of a lunch hour well spent!

Breakfast surprises!

Homemade Tiramisu. The best kind!

I hope that by continuing to pay attention to the 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 days ahead and well into this new year of life.

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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Vernette July 24, 2015

Weekly Photo Challenge: Close Up

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.”
– Ansel Adams

Today’s post is all about the ebb and flow around us. I captured this blossom, walking through the Highline Garden on a rainy Wednesday afternoon. Vibrant fuchsia drenched in rain…seemed so melancholic yet full of promise. It feels right to share this with you today; just like the wisdom of photographer Ansel Adams, who captured the wild beauty that is nature.

Vernette July 20, 2015

7 for SEVEN

Hellooo You Guyss!!!Things have been quiet around here for the last week or so because I was doing something pretty amazing!!! I just attended my first ever #BlogHer15 conference. And it was really really awesome!

I will do a full recap on Thursday, so make sure to look out for that. But for now I’m just so grateful to have been there. When I said that initial yes I had no real clue just how BIG of a yes it would turn out to be. I mean…I think I broke up with Netflix ya’ll.

For now, though as I face the task of unpacking…I will share my 7 for this week:

Being open. Saying YES. When I got to NY last Tuesday, I set an intention to be open to abundance, adventure and infinite possibilities. The last week has taught me that letting go of expectations, staying open to good things and saying a resounding yes…brings fantastic results.

This present moment…and all the moments that lead me to this point. You guys, I am so full right now. Heart and mind…and too often, I forget about the times I prayed, hoped and worked hard for something…forgetting that where I am right now is a result of many dreams – big and small – coming true. I am truly grateful to be living my dreams.

Having bigger dreams. Because I was created to live the best life I could. And that’s the only way to live this one precious life.

Travelling with friends…good company, plenty laughter and the occasional “oh my God I think we’re lost” moments are worth the experience.

Free Wifi… Because internet and I’m not about that roaming charges life.

Tiramisu with friends. This one is self-explanatory.

Other Bloggers. Meeting people who spoke the same language that I did was refreshing. The BlogHer community is an amazing treasure trove of women and men using their little patch of internet in interesting ways.

Rainy days. NYC is a boiler room at the moment. Happy to be back home in good old rainy Trinidad.

So as I go do the needful and try to settle back into everyday life…I hope that by paying attention to the 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 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 love hearing from you…what are you grateful today? What made you smile? Feel free to share below!

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FOLLOW ME there and say HI!!!