Finding Delight

They say....if you look for it, you will find it.  

On the whole, I think I'm a happy person.  But like pretty much everyone else, I can be less happy sometimes.  Even here in this beautiful warm sunny place.  

One of my sources of wisdom, to combat my personal poop, are podcasts.  A thing I learned recently, and am trying out a little, is this.  When you see something that is delightful. Anything.  Put your finger in the air and proclaim, out loud, delight!  Even better, have a delight partner.  Call, text, message them however, to share the delight.  Delight shared is delight amplified!  

I don't always remember to say delight.  Or to even think it.  When I do, I usually say it in my head and picture my finger in the air.  But I'm working on it.   

I think too, that this delight habit fits well with the thought, if you look for it, you will find it.  

I've been on this island for 7 seasons now.  So there aren't as many new things for me to discover.  Which is partly why I'm not blogging as much as in the first years.  But, my goal is to continue to look for the beauty here, and be delighted by it.  Thank you to everyone who reads my blogs for sharing, and making it more delightful!!  These pictures are random delightful things :)

1) I watched a man bring these figures to the garbage.  I imagine they were from a Carnaval past.  They were a little damaged and dirty.  But still cute.  I was so happy to see the man in the picture pick one up, on his scooter!!  I think he said for a niece.  When I passed by again later that day, they were all gone.  I was delighted by the figures.  Even more delighted that they would get a new life!

2) More stuff from Carnaval past.  It would've been a big fun float!  I just thought they were so fun, delightful!  I hope they reuse some of the materials when Carnaval finally gets to happen again.  It's been cancelled for the second time in a row.  TheCovid...

3) It never gets old for me.  A pretty drink with a cherry!!

4) On the waterfront, there's a restaurant called Hemingway.  I think the name is a bit pretentious, and the dance music is soooo not for me!  But they do have this pretty archway and wedding thingy.  I was delighted enough to by it to take a picture :)

5) I love these pink washing machines!!!  I love how so many household items here are fun colours.   But they seem expensive.  About 6,500 pesos or $360 CDN.  That's a lot for the average Mexican

6) In the tourist zone, there's a main square and pedestrian mall, like Sparks St at home.  They have these pretty lights and flags.  It delighted me enough to stop for a drink!