Happy, Happy Monday!

…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 here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

Baked chocolate chip oatmeal muffins. I made a batch of these muffins and I still cannot get over how good they taste and there is no flour in them.

Cute dentists. It helps when the person delivering not so great news is easy on the eyes. (That’s all I’m going to say about that.)

After work team builders. So my team lead decided on a little after work get-together last week and it was much better than I anticipated. It’s amazing how much you can learn about your team members when the “office masks” come off.

My Crockpot. My sister got me a Crockpot and it’s kinda lame how excited I was to try it out. I decided on a simple, chicken and vegetables meal. Long story short: Failure! It will take some practice apparently to get slow-cooking right. And I feel like an idiot for typing that last sentence, but it is what it is.

Chocolate milk! I started adding it to my coffee and it is such a delicious treat, I think I will continue the trend.

My gratitude list. I am happy that I have so much to be grateful for, I made a list of eight things last Monday and I only just realised! I am blessed.

Being able to laugh at myself. Man, I get things wrong so many times, that seems to be the new normal for me. It helps that I’m learning to laugh at myself and not take me too seriously.

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.

If you’re reading this, 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. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.

Happy Monday Everybody! Can you believe that we are into the last quarter of 2014? I am already planning my vacation for next year…sheesh! Where did the time go?

As September winds down and the word busy starts to take on the twinkle of Christmas lights, I am reminded of all that I have to be thankful for.

…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 here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

Here and now. I am grateful for this present moment. I’m grateful for learning patience and how not to rush Divine timing.

Good Food. TT Restaurant Week ended last night. It has been a week of really good food and I cannot wait to go through my photos and share the experience.

Great company. I spent Restaurant Week with some fantastically awesome people and it was simply ah-mazing the connections you can make over a great dinner.

My brother-in-law. My BiL was totally down for Restaurant Week and even when I was sad that it was ending and insisted that we do dinner on the final night…he was game!

TIRAMISU!!! Now you all KNOW how I feel about this particular manna from Heaven, and for Restaurant Week, I was able to have it twice in four days! *pats tummy*

Beautiful things. I have been crushing on local artist Rachel Rochford’s jewelry for a while. Last Tuesday, while at dinner with a friend who was wearing a couple of her beautiful pieces, I mentioned how much I wanted a few pieces of my own. Lo and behold on Saturday, I attended a charity event put on by the Soroptimists of Newtown and Rachel herself was in attendance with a lovely display of her jewelry. I left with a ring (which I have been wearing since) and a promise to purchase more.

Green smoothies. I. Love. Kale.

Denzil. Yes. I am thankful for Denzil Washington. At almost 60, this man is still one fine piece of chocolate. Pauletta is sooo lucky. And if you haven’t seen The Equalizer as yet. Don’t stick. Go see it.

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.

If you’re reading this, 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. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.

Happy Monday Everybody! Great things are happening this week in Trindad & Tobago. Not only do we have a mid-week public holiday, which means we get two Fridays in one week…but TT Restaurant Week started on September 19 and is running until the 28th.

Restaurant Week is touted as a culinary celebration of some of the best and most delicious restaurants in Trinidad & Tobago! During this ten-day event, participating restaurants offer an exclusive menu at a significantly reduced price, for those interested you can find more information here. OR you can go straight to the delicious menus here.

I am so excited that I was able to secure reservations for my top 3 restaurants this year. The rest of this week is going to be all about good food with great company. I cannot wait. But first…

…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 here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

My blogging community. One of the great things about blogging that you wont know about until you’re in it, is the community. The kinship you feel with people you have never met in person but whose souls you see and feel through their words is one of the best things about blogging. And I am grateful to have found such a community here.

My team at work. I am grateful for them yet again, because the last week was an especially hard one at the office. And once again they are the ones who made it bearable.

Good Books made into good movies. I finally watched The Fault In Our Stars and just like the book which I loved, the movie moved me the same way. You would think after reading the book I would know what to expect, but I was still crying my eyes out by the end.

Wedding Photos. I was finally able to go through the wedding album one of my close friends shared with me of her lovely wedding in early July. Going through the photos was like reliving her special day and they reminded me of the sweetest thing she said to me on that day, I know this is real because I always imagined you’d be here with me on my wedding day. And here you are! Have I told ya’ll lately how much I LOVE my Cohort Of Awesome!!!

Wifi. Home is where the wifi connects automatically!

Hot Chocolate. Because sometimes coffee just doesn’t hit the right spot!

Friends who check up on me when I’m sick. Being a bachelor(ette?) is awesome most days but when I’m sick…it really sucks. There really isn’t anyone to fuss over me and I have to get the meds myself and fix my own meals when all I wanna do is curl up in bed. So when my friends make it a point to check up and ensure that I’m on the mend…I feel loved and cared for.

Rain. It rained all weekend. I’m talking the thunder and lightning kind…and it was simply lovely.

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.

If you’re reading this, 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. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.

I am happy.

…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 here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

Coffee. There is nothing like waking up to smell of freshly brewed coffee. I do believe that heaven smells like, freshly baked bread, chocolate chip cookies and coffee!

My team at work. It hasn’t been easy supervising 14 men, all at different stages and ages in life. I am learning patience. I am also learning how to appreciate men, because while this is in the corporate setting, personalities make or break a team. I am blessed to have some great personalities to work with.

My brother’s random text msgs. My brother isn’t the most expressive man in the world so when he sends me random “I love you.” text msgs, I cherish them.

Clean slates. I am learning that moving on and starting again can be hard, but the hardest part is taking the first step. But once you take that first step…the next one and one after that gets easier.

IP Virgo. This is my sister from another mother. My adventure buddy. My conscience. We have been friends since were 5 years old. We have been there for each through break-ups, graduations, new apartments, the death of a parent, great loves and crazy bosses. She is my ride or die chick and this journey would be oh so boring without her along for the ride. *Shout out to my Cohort Of Awesome*

My plants. I have been able to successfully keep them alive and thriving and after being responsible for the deaths of 3 cacti and 1 lucky bamboo, I think this is something worth celebrating.

Home-made Coconut Ice cream. This is your mama’s ice cream made from the old-fashioned churned ice cream bucket. The kind that is creamy and coconutty and just mmm mmm good.

Shorter days The sun is setting earlier here in the Caribbean. That’s a sign that we’re getting closer to the end of the year and Christmas is coming. I see you vacation. I see you.

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.

If you’re reading this, 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. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.

September…for the first time in a long time I’m loving you. Bonus: People who practice gratitude are said to have stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, higher levels of positive emotions, and fewer feelings of loneliness and isolation. So I’m even giving thanks for you September! You’re making me healthier.

…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 here are my short and sweet 7 positives for this week:

A short commute. The new school term just started and with it came traffic on the roads. I loathe traffic and it is brutal when the school starts. I am so grateful for the short time I take to get to work and back. No more than 10 minutes on a good day.

Getting back into Spin after some time away. Some health issues kept me away from one of my favourite cardio workouts for a little while. But now that everything is back to normal, I was able to get back on the bike…and it was positively ah-mazing.

The power of prayer. I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.

#30Layers30Days Self-Discovery Challenge. This journey is being led by the lovely GG Renee of All The Many Layers and I have been micro-blogging through this challenge on Instagram. This is some serious soul work.

Conversations that matter. Do you know how I can tell when a friend is the real deal…when we can talk about nothing and everything at the same time and it never feels like small talk. *Shout out to my Cohort Of Awesome*

God’s sense of humor. I have been praying about a particular situation for a while. Novena after novena…and still no answer…or rather His lack of an answer was the answer? Go Figure. Anyways, long story short, He answered my prayer but there was a catch. I realize now that I’m not ready for the answer. Plot Twist! Turns out, I still have some growing to do before I can have that particular prayer answered.

The sun on my skin. The A/C at work is apparently stuck on Arctic Blast, so my lunchtime walks outside, in the sun feels so freaking good.

Girls Night Out. I spent Saturday night with two of my favourite cousins and it was ALL CAPS AWESOME!!! I got dressed up, wore heels and partied until the wee hours of the morning. Two words: Tequila shots!

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.

If you’re reading this, 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. What made you happy today? What are you grateful for? I would love to hear from you.