Gratitude Day 53 - Life

My aunt just died last night, totally unexpected as I only found out she was not doing well on Thursday (we're Saturday now.. well Sunday).  I am so grateful for every breath that I take right now.  As I'm talking to her twin, my godmother, all she keeps saying she's alone.  They were the only two left and were inseparable. I got to think about how lucky I am to have my sisters.. ALIVE!  How it would be if they were gone and I have no siblings left.. only nieces and nephews who have their own lives.  It's not the same bond!

I am grateful for being alive; my family being alive and well.. well, as well as can be!

Gratitude Day 52 - Cloves and Garlic Skin

Where my Haitians at? You know what I'm talking about right?  This is the best tea to have when you're having indigestion.  It works! Makes the gas flow!  I am so grateful for it right now.  That's whey when I cook, I always save the garlic skin.  Now I need to infuse in oil for water for my hair to see how it does.

Gratitude Day 51 - Humour

Yes I write with a "U", I'm in Canada!

You have to have a sense of humour or you'll go around be mad at everyone and everything.  Can't do that! Kill them with humour! Kill yourself with humour! Wait.. you don't want to kill yourself but at least hurt your belly muscles with it.  Look at it at as a workout! That's what it is to me anyway since I can't do normal situps.

Humour cures any bad mood, it might even get you on the road out of a depression.  Just don't put it off.  Use it, embrace it!  Get jiggy with it!

Gratitude Day 50 - Amazing support system

I am abundantly blessed to have such an amazing support system.  They are each individually and literally lighting a fire under my butt to make sure I fulfill my dreams and concur my fear.  They kept me in check on a daily basis making sure I'm on top of things. Honestly, who can ask for more? Being surrounded by people who believe in you is a blessing! I am so grateful they are there to keep me motivated and ensure we are not losing the momentum.

I love each and everyone of you!

Gratitude Day 49 - A positive mind

It's not a given! You have to work on it, maintain it and nourish it.  Life has a way of making you fall hard sometimes, if you stay down and have the time to process the pain, you'll have  hard time getting up.  You fall down, get up NOW! Get your balance and start moving on!  Stay positive and stay focus!

I have grateful I have been able to stay positive despite the hardships.  Boy are they always there but I don't let them guide my life.

Gratitude Day 48 - Laughter

My day was filled with laughter, surprise and joy. But most of all, I laughed a lot today!  I got to rekindle with some old friends and pick on them like old times.  I got to pick on some more friends and laugh WITH them.  I got to laugh at myself because I had an amazing surprise today: someone I look up to in the natural hair community who has never talked to me before complimented me on my hair!  I squealed like a little girl going to Justin Bieber's concert.

But overall, I laughed til my belly hurt.. literally! I needed that! I hope that I get to savour 15 mins of good ole belly laugh each day because my soul is on cloud 9 today!

Gratitude Day 47 - New Friends

I am humbly touched by many people I have met recently who have been extremely nice to me and believe in what I do.  They see beyond what I've been doing and I am so grateful for the encouragement.  You have definitely given me wings.  Believe me, all the words, all the actions, all the  interest shown in what I've made is so welcomed. I am really touched.  Thank you!