Sunday, June 1, 2014

On the simple joys

¡Buenas tardes!

I was reading my best friend’s best friend’s blog the other day (thegallivant.net) and it’s all about her take on living in Pensacola, Florida as a newlywed to a Navy pilot in training. I love following her blog because she’s a great writer, so elegant and way cooler than me. I find that I am taken into an alternate and beautiful universe when I read her blog and this week she had a post about the simple joys. So, taking a page from her book (or blog if you will), I shall share compilation of simple treasures. It's been a great week and I'm simply living, working and loving, feeling more fulfilled than I ever have here before! 

The Simple Joys

Caribbean sunrises.

Waking up excited.

Morning runs on the beach.

Good coffee.

Great coffee.

An afternoon spent reading.

Movies during rain storms.

Sharing a cold, cold beer with a fellow American.

Spending a day on the beach.

Drinking guava juice on my grandma’s porch.

A really good story.

My mom.

My bike decorated with flowers.

Being my own boss.

Internet that works.

Living in the Dominican Republic.

Riding on the back of a motorcycle.
  
A cockroach-free night.

People who know where Idaho is.

Yoga.

Being clean.

Taking time for myself.

Sharing time with neighbors.

Peanut butter.

Finding air conditioning.

Speaking another language.

Feeling fulfilled.

Caribbean sunsets. 

It always helps to remember the best moments, the things that keep me here when the going gets tough and finding the beauty in the chaos. I have come to seriously crave, love, cherish and admire the simple joys. Hope you can find some today, too. Oh and happy birthday Momma Taina, love you!

Until soon,
Bea 


Good morning!
My lifesaver!
Ahhhh, a rainy day!
What an expansive collection!
And a beautiful sunset!

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